Meet the athletes, partners and coaches competing in Golf at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
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Athletes, Partners & Caddies
Shannon Adams
Home: Memphis
Years as a Unified partner: 32
Other sports: Golf, basketball, tennis
How do you celebrate a win: take a nap and rest
Athletes you want to meet: Fred Couples and Nelly Cordell
Years as a Unified partner: 32
Other sports: Golf, basketball, tennis
How do you celebrate a win: take a nap and rest
Athletes you want to meet: Fred Couples and Nelly Cordell
Carter Cottrell
Home: Nashville
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, flag football
Favorite music genre: Rap
Favorite music artists: Lil Baby
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, flag football
Favorite music genre: Rap
Favorite music artists: Lil Baby
Jeremiah Doane
Home: Memphis
Years as an athlete: 15
Favorite thing about Special Olympics: Friendships and the memories
Favorite music artists: Lil Wayne, Blake Shelton, and Metallica
Athlete you want to meet: Tiger Woods
Years as an athlete: 15
Favorite thing about Special Olympics: Friendships and the memories
Favorite music artists: Lil Wayne, Blake Shelton, and Metallica
Athlete you want to meet: Tiger Woods
Will Drumright
Michele Loebl
Home: Memphis
Years as an athlete: 38
Favorite pump up song: Unstoppable by Sia
How do you celebrate a win: Having sushi with my family
Athletes she wants to meet: Kobe Bryant
Years as an athlete: 38
Favorite pump up song: Unstoppable by Sia
How do you celebrate a win: Having sushi with my family
Athletes she wants to meet: Kobe Bryant
Jeremy Moore
Home: Memphis
Years competing with Special Olympics: 23
Favorite pre-game music: Songs from the 60's
Favorite pre-game snack: Anything with peanut butter
Athletes she wants to meet: Charles Barkley
Years competing with Special Olympics: 23
Favorite pre-game music: Songs from the 60's
Favorite pre-game snack: Anything with peanut butter
Athletes she wants to meet: Charles Barkley
Coaches
Kassie King
Favorite part of coaching: The joy athletes bring to every moment. Their energy, determination, and genuine love is contagious
How do you motivate your athletes: Showing how much I believe in them
Favorite music artist: Missy Elliott
Athlete you want to meet: Dot Richardson
How do you motivate your athletes: Showing how much I believe in them
Favorite music artist: Missy Elliott
Athlete you want to meet: Dot Richardson
Trevor Spathelf
USA games attended: Orlando 2022
How do you motivate your athletes: Reminding the athletes of their ability and accomplishments
Favorite pump up song: Thunderstruck by AC/DC
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky
How do you motivate your athletes: Reminding the athletes of their ability and accomplishments
Favorite pump up song: Thunderstruck by AC/DC
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky