UMass Amherst Athletics

Amherst, Massachusetts. – University of Massachusetts Men’s Basketball Head Coach Frank Martin announced a new team member on Monday, signing 12-year-old Theodore Bryant through Team IMPACT.

Theodore, who lives with EOE, was officially introduced at a signing day press conference at the John Francis Kennedy Champions Center on Monday, January 23rd. He participates in many activities with the team such as games, practices and other team events.

Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multi-year program that matches children facing serious illnesses and disabilities with athletic teams from colleges across the country. Based on clinical models, Team IMPACT guides symbiotic relationships between teams and children based on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.

“Team IMPACT is thrilled to see Theodore officially joining the Minutemen,” said Team IMPACT Northeast Regional Program Director Daniel Hardy. “We are proud to work with UMass Athletics to create lifelong bonds and life-changing results between student-athletes and Team IMPACT teammates.”

For the past 11 years, Massachusetts has worked with Team IMPACT to match seven children for men’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, hockey, baseball and soccer teams.

“Today was a great day,” said Martin. “At Recruiting, we are always looking to add value to our team. The spirit of Theo, who he is and what he does, will continue to grow as our team continues to grow, bigger and stronger. It helps you become

About team impact

Team IMPACT’s unique multi-year program enrolls children facing serious illnesses and disabilities on college sports teams across the country. Based on clinical models, Team IMPACT guides symbiotic relationships between teams and children that focus on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, giving everyone involved the personalized game plan they need to win. Guaranteed to have and effectively build self-confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,300 children with her 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states and inspired more than 60,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team that might be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.

media contacts

For UMass Athletics: Riley Ubben, [email protected]
For Team IMPACT: Katie DePaolo, [email protected]

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