The University of Cape Coast Sports Team was crowned winner of the 22^nd Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games which was hosted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The team secured 22 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze medals.

University of Ghana (UG) placed 2^nd with 17 gold, 26 silver and 19 bronze whilst the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) came 3^rd with 15 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) took the 4^th position with 5 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze followed by the University for Development Studies (UDS) for the 5^th position with  1 gold. With three silver, the Institute for Professional Studies (IPS) placed 6^th position.

For their prize, the UCC Sports Team received medals, foam mattresses and souvenirs from Latex Foam, sponsors of the event. The teams from the six institutions participated in soccer, badminton, tennis, volleyball, handball, basketball, athletics and hockey.

UCC will host the GUSA competition in 2014.

The team later paid a visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at her office to brief her about their remarkable feat at the games. In his presentation, the Chairman of the Sports and Recreation Committee, Dr. Ogah said UCC swept gold medals in all the games; seven gold medals in the tennis, two gold medals in badminton, three gold medals in long tennis, three gold medals in volley ball and seven gold medals in athletics.

Responding, the Vice-Chancellor praised the team for their sterling performance at the games. She assured the team that management would adequately resource the sports section to win more laurels for the University.

The following students from UCC were adjudged best sportsmen/women at the end of the competition.

Yayra Kluboito                                  Basketball

Nana Kojo Nsoah Dartey                  Badminton

Raymond Donkor                              Table Tennis

Rita Senoo                                        Table Tennis

Kwesi Eyiah                                      Long Tennis

Abraham Abaitey Benadeo               Volley ball

Kofi Essia Boison                               High Jump

Alex Kwofie                                        Triple Jump

Michael Bruce                                     Long Jump

Isaac Obeng Ebu                               400m Hurdles

Wilson Yeboah                                   110m Hurdles

Beti Courage                                      800m