USOEC Today
The United States Olympic Education Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University is one of four Olympic training centers in the country and the only one located on a college campus. The USOEC is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for its resident athletes while offering world-class training.
With more than 100 resident athletes and coaches, the USOEC is the second-largest Olympic training center in the United States, in terms of residents, behind the one in Colorado Springs, Colo. In fact, the USOEC has more athletes than the Lake Placid, N.Y. and Chula Vista, Calif. sites combined. Over the years, it has grown into a major contributor to the U.S. Olympic movement.
Current resident training programs include boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, short track speedskating, weightlifting, and women’s freestyle wrestling. Athletes must be approved by the USOEC, their national governing body and NMU to be admitted into the program.
USOEC athletes attend NMU or Marquette Senior High School while training in their respective sports. The student athletes receive free or reduced room and board, access to world-class training facilities as well as sports medicine and sports science services, academic tutoring, and a waiver of out-of-state tuition fees by NMU. Although athletes are responsible for tuition at the in-state rate, they may receive the B.J. Stupak Scholarship to help cover expenses.
On-campus USOEC athletes live in NMU’s Meyland Hall, eat in campus dining halls, and train at the university’s Berry Events Center and Superior Dome.
The USOEC also offers a variety of short-term training camps; regional, national, and international competitions; coaches and officials education clinics; and an educational program for retired Olympians.
Mission Statement
"The United States Olympic Education Center uses all available resources at NMU to challenge its student athletes to think independently, develop a lifelong appreciation for learning, acquire career skills, and become productive citizens and ambassadors for our country, while also providing the world-class facilities and support services that these athletes need in order to become Olympians."
