Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education was founded by Mr. Harry Crowe Buck in the year 1920. Mr. Buck was a pioneer in physical education training in India. The college stands as a hallmark for training physical education teachers, coaching the students who can teach physical education, skills and techniques of games, organizing sports competition and undergo research programmes. It is a project of National Council of Y.M.C.A. of India. The institute is accredited by NAAC as an A grade college. It is recognized by National Council of Teacher Education and Government of Tamil Nadu.

I praise our Lord Jesus Christ for His abundant blessings showered over Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education from the year 1920 in preparing the physical education leaders of high academic calibre. The service rendered by our college is enormous. I thank God for an opportunity given to me to be in the midst of administrators who are administrating our College. The seed buried in 1920 became a big banyan tree and giving education in Sports and bright future to the young students not only Christians but also to all the young people of various orders. Hence I am proudly joining my hands with the community of Y.M.C.A and do the needful for the future development of Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education in producing academicians and eminent sports personnel in India and abroad.