Research on the Realization Mechanism of “Sports-Education Integration” in Chinese Colleges and Universities in the New Era — A Case Study of the “Hubei University Phenomenon” in Futsal

As one of the primary pathways for cultivating reserve talents in competitive sports in China, university high-level sports teams face new requirements under the concept of sports-education integration in the new era. This study employs methods such as literature review, case analysis, and logical induction to clarify the role of higher education institutions in the sports-education integration strategy. It constructs a university-led sports-education integration platform matrix based on holistic development and realized through the improvement of talent cultivation systems. Furthermore, the study conducts an in-depth analysis of domestic and international strategies for cultivating reserve talents in university competitive sports and successful cases of sports-education integration. Finally, taking futsal at Hubei University as an example, it specifically examines the realization mechanism of sports-education integration from four aspects: driving mechanism, safeguarding mechanism, collaborative mechanism, and incentive mechanism and summarizes the implementation pathways for sports-education integration in Chinese colleges and universities in the new era. The “Hubei University Phenomenon” in the new era will further comprehensively promote sports-education integration, helping to fulfill the important mission entrusted by the national strategies of “Building a Leading Sports Nation” “Strengthening Education” and “Healthy China”.