Women's Soccer Signs Maddison Brown Through Team IMPACT
4/12/2023 6:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's soccer head coach Kia McNeill has announced a new team member, signing 10-year-old Maddison Brown through Team IMPACT.
Maddison, who was diagnosed with cancer, was officially introduced at a signing day press conference on Wednesday, April 12th, at the Center for Lacrosse and Soccer. A photo gallery from the press conference can be viewed by clicking here. She will participate in many activities with the women's soccer team including games, practices, and other team events.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"Team IMPACT is excited to see Maddison officially join the Bears," said Danielle Hardee, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to work alongside Brown University, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."
Brown University has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 12 years, matching 30 children across its baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's swimming, men's tennis, men's wrestling, women's volleyball, softball, co-ed track and field, co-ed cheerleading, and men's water polo teams.
"We look for people who are unselfish, people who recognize this is a team sport," McNeill said at Maddison's introductory press conference. "They put the team first and know that we can lean on you just as much as you can lean on us. It's not about individual accomplishments and accolades, it's about what we accomplish as a team. Last, but not least, we look for people who have dancing ability. People who have a genuine love for music, they have rhythm, and they've practiced several TikToks in front of the mirror or in front of their friends.
"We feel like Maddison exemplifies all of those characteristics and more. We would be honored to formally welcome her to the Brown women's soccer team as our No. 1 2023 recruit."
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,600 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 65,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.
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Maddison, who was diagnosed with cancer, was officially introduced at a signing day press conference on Wednesday, April 12th, at the Center for Lacrosse and Soccer. A photo gallery from the press conference can be viewed by clicking here. She will participate in many activities with the women's soccer team including games, practices, and other team events.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"Team IMPACT is excited to see Maddison officially join the Bears," said Danielle Hardee, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to work alongside Brown University, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."
Brown University has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 12 years, matching 30 children across its baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's swimming, men's tennis, men's wrestling, women's volleyball, softball, co-ed track and field, co-ed cheerleading, and men's water polo teams.
"We look for people who are unselfish, people who recognize this is a team sport," McNeill said at Maddison's introductory press conference. "They put the team first and know that we can lean on you just as much as you can lean on us. It's not about individual accomplishments and accolades, it's about what we accomplish as a team. Last, but not least, we look for people who have dancing ability. People who have a genuine love for music, they have rhythm, and they've practiced several TikToks in front of the mirror or in front of their friends.
"We feel like Maddison exemplifies all of those characteristics and more. We would be honored to formally welcome her to the Brown women's soccer team as our No. 1 2023 recruit."
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,600 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 65,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
