University of Birmingham Archery Club

Meet our club coaches for this year, Jake, Josuf, Kian, Ed, Urvi, Aleksandra, Baldip and Will!!
If you’re ever in need of assistance with your shooting during sessions, our club coaches are here to help you alongside our Head coach Megan to be the best archer you can be!
They have all become qualified in coaching or are in the process of doing so and they can’t wait to meet you!

Megan Costall will be our head coach for this year. As a previous member of UBAC for 3 years and a professional archer for ArcheryGB she is highly qualified and returns in her second year as our head coach. This means she will be continuing to help us become the best archers we can be!
Here is a bit about her:

Bowstyle:
I shoot a recurve bow!

Favourite UBAC memory:
Winning silver at the Berlin open indoor championships with fellow UBAC member Ben Pepper as my coach

Setup colour:
my competition bow is a mix of sea green and dark green with gold accents - it reminds me of lost ocean treasure.
My spare bow is a chameleon pigment that shifts between green and purple with multicolour accents (it’s going to be my indoor competition bow so keep an eye out)

Top tip for new members:
for those of you that want to compete - enjoy yourself and put your all into it while doing so
For those of you that don’t want to compete - make friends and enjoy all the little skills archery will give you along the way

Fun fact:
In the time that I am not coaching the wonderful archers at UBAC, I compete in archery professionally for GB (if I’m stressed this year plz be kind, I’m trying to get Olympic spots for LA 2028)

Favourite round:
I fear it would be sacrilege for me to say anything but the Olympic round… WA720 and Head to Heads

Finally meet our very own president this year, Ed!
Here’s a bit about him:

Role:
I am the President of the club. This means I oversee the committee and the club to ensure that everything runs smoothly. If you ever have any questions, feel free to come and have a chat, I am always happy to help where I can.

Course:
2nd Year PhD in Nuclear Fusion Materials

Bowstyle:
Recurve

Favourite UBAC memory:
This club has been the source of so many fond memories and friendships for me throughout my time at university. It is far too difficult for me to pick just one, especially given this will be my sixth year in the club!!

Setup colour:
Black + Red, because it is the best colour combinations of course.

Top tip for new members:
Try to get involved wherever you can, come along to our regular sessions, attend socials, compete and discover everything the club has to offer, we’d love to have you as part of our community. Also, make sure to attend Agincourt, I didn’t in my first year and ended up regretting it.

Fun fact:
As of this year I will be the sole longest serving member of the club (6 whole years!!)

Favourite round:
Portsmouth

Now meet our wonderful vice president this year, Jake!
Here’s a bit about him:

Role:
As your Vice President, I handle the club’s day-to-day admin and communication, managing incoming emails, memberships, committee meetings, AGB and county affiliations, sponsorships, and organising the AGM. I’m also doing my level 2 coaching qualification so feel free to always ask me about anything technical :)

Course:
2nd year PhD in Metallurgy & Matarials

Bowstyle:
Recurve (though i have a compound collecting dust in my room...)

Favourite UBAC memory:
BUTC and shooting in a team

Setup colour:
Probably blue by now (its always changing)

Top tip for new members:
Your scores don’t define you. Don’t focus on them or compare yourself to others. Everyone progresses at different rates

Fun fact:
I’ve spent more money on archery than a year’s worth of tuition 👀

Favourite round:
WA70

Next meet our lovely treasurer this year, Urvi!!
Here’s a bit about her:

Role:
I am your Treasurer - Handling all club expenses and budgeting our income (basically I’m gonna make us rich!)

Course:
Second year PhD in Chemistry

Bowstyle:
Barebow

Favourite UBAC memory:
Fave archery memory is probably agincourt, it’s amazing each year!

Setup colour:
it’s pink because she’s just a girl 🎀

Top tip for new members:
The club has a wealth of archery knowledge, so don’t be shy! Go ahead and ask for help when you need it!

Fun fact:
I love megladons 🦈

Favourite round:
WA50 🤩

We’re now near the end of our committee reveal! Next up is our fantastic team captain Kian!
Here’s a bit about him:

Role:
I am your Team Captain, I manage our clubs performance team and work to develop our archers

Course:
BEng Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience (4th year, just finished placement)

Bowstyle:
Compound (Recurve)

Favourite UBAC memory:
Coming 2nd at BUTC in 2025

Setup colour:
Iridescent and changes colour, nicknamed Cam, short for Chameleon (used to have blue)

Top tip for new members:
Enjoy the process of shooting and the scores will come with time and practice

Fun fact:
I was born in Scotland and christened in Edinburgh castle

Favourite round:
American or WA18

Next up is our amazing equipment officer Aleksandra!
Here’s a bit about her:

Role:
My role in the club is the Equipment Officer!
My role is to manage, maintain and oversee equipment provided for our club members! I make sure our archers have everything they need to perform at their best, all starting with equipment you can trust ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

Course:
BA in English Literature and History, 2nd Year!

Bowstyle:
Compound!

Favourite UBAC memory:
A lot of the social events, especially sharing my first time ever at the Christmas Market with UBAC!

Colour of your setup and why:
I went for a red-coloured setup! The colour has a very special meaning for me, and nobody can say my setup doesn’t look gorgeous ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡

Top tip for new members:
Even when things go absolutely wrong, from equipment issues to your confidence and mindset, never feel bad about taking a step back. It’s not giving up; it’s giving yourself the time to reset and come back stronger.

Fun fact:
Travelled to Shakespeare’s birthplace, just to leave with the complete collection of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series ( ・∇・)

Favourite round:
WA900

Next up is our amazing equipment officer Alexandra!
Here’s a bit about her:

Role:
My role in the club is the Equipment Officer!
My role is to manage, maintain and oversee equipment provided for our club members! I make sure our archers have everything they need to perform at their best, all starting with equipment you can trust ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

Course:
BA in English Literature and History, 2nd Year!

Bowstyle:
Compound!

Favourite UBAC memory:
A lot of the social events, especially sharing my first time ever at the Christmas Market with UBAC!

Colour of your setup and why:
I went for a red-coloured setup! The colour has a very special meaning for me, and nobody can say my setup doesn’t look gorgeous ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡

Top tip for new members:
Even when things go absolutely wrong, from equipment issues to your confidence and mindset, never feel bad about taking a step back. It’s not giving up; it’s giving yourself the time to reset and come back stronger.

Fun fact:
Travelled to Shakespeare’s birthplace, just to leave with the complete collection of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series ( ・∇・)

Favourite round:
WA900

Next meet our wonderful tournaments officer Becky!
Here’s a bit about her

Role:
I am your Tournaments Officer, I sign up our performance team to all of the competitions we do as well as organising and running the competitions we host.

Course:
4th year BSc Computer Science with placement

Bowstyle:
Recurve

Favourite UBAC memory:
Organising and hosting TOUCAN Champs as the first large event hosted by ubac in a while and then winning my first toucan medal on the day!

Setup colour:
I have a beautiful green riser because my favourite colour is green, it’s a recent addition to the kit but I love it!

Top tip for new members:
get involved with everything! Socials, competitions, club shoots, sessions, we do a bit of everything!

Fun fact:
Im also the league organiser for the Toucan league this year so going to be busy.

Favourite round:
My favourite round doesn’t really count but it’s the run archery, way more fun than target archery!