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The University of Guyana Trojans have recorded many wins in many of its sporting activities over the 2018 period. More importantly, this team has earned the right to be called the Under-23 Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/G/town
Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA’s) League champions, especially since for 2019 it has won three of four games played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Trojans are currently preparing for the University Games in Colombia in May 2019. In 2018, the Trojans won the University Games in Curaçao. As defending champions, they are now faced with the uphill task of keeping their title, and they hope to come out successful in the 2019 tournament; but as time draws near for the games, the Trojans have been faced with a major setback. Just like any other sport discipline at the University of Guyana, the Trojans have been given the royal run-around by the University’s administration.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport Head Coach of the UG Trojans, Warren Wilson, said, “Well, for starters, it’s been a tough task trying to get admin to approve new equipment of which we are in dire need. I’ve tried my best to work with the existing conditions with little complaint, but now that we’ve been able to secure a championship, I honestly feel we are now moving up the ladder to become a dominant force in Guyana’s Basketball; but admin continues to sidetrack me, always citing lack of funds.
“But it (causes) me to question where all the (money) they collect from students for sports fees is going. I’ve always believed that, as the highest institution of learning, we should also be the benchmark for sports, and as it is right now, I am unable to fully operate my programme because the Vice Chancellor and Registrar keep putting sports on the back burner”.
Wilson also stated that the basketball team is currently in need of training vests, strategy boards, and training dummies, pouches and even cones as their current equipment is not up to standard and is despicable for Guyana’s top learning institution.
He also said the UG administration needs to recognize the opportunities that sports can bring to UG, and stop stifling its growth, as they have made the request for new equipment since November 2017. Wilson also noted that all coaches have made known their dissatisfaction to Sports Organizer Lavern Fraser, who brings their issues before the UG administration, but all get the same treatment, as she is usually given a difficult time.
Wilson is recommending that the University administration work more closely with the sports organizer to implement a dynamic and workable sports policy for all sporting disciplines.
