Meet the athletes, Unified partners and coaches representing Team Tennessee in Flag Football at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
Athletes & Unified Partners
Austin Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite musical artist: Eminem
Favorite snack: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite musical artist: Eminem
Favorite snack: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Hayden Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite musical artist: 100 Shots by Dolph
Favorite snack: Peanut M&Ms and Red Powerade
Athlete you want to meet: Tim Tebow
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite musical artist: 100 Shots by Dolph
Favorite snack: Peanut M&Ms and Red Powerade
Athlete you want to meet: Tim Tebow
Monica Dean
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, bowling, bocce, track, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, bowling, bocce, track, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Patrick Doub
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Bananas
Favorite pump up song: LeBron by A Day to Remember
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Bananas
Favorite pump up song: LeBron by A Day to Remember
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Trevor Evett
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Favorite snack: Peanut butter and jelly
Favorite pump up song: Friends In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Favorite snack: Peanut butter and jelly
Favorite pump up song: Friends In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Matthew Mayse
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Granola bar
Favorite pump up song: Friend In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Granola bar
Favorite pump up song: Friend In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Brody Miller
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite snack: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis
Favorite pump up song: Worship music
Athlete you want to meet: Ty Simpson
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite snack: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis
Favorite pump up song: Worship music
Athlete you want to meet: Ty Simpson
Garrett Payne
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 10
Other sports: Bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: Black Beatles
Athletes you want to meet: Joey Aguilar & Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 10
Other sports: Bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: Black Beatles
Athletes you want to meet: Joey Aguilar & Peyton Manning
Bradley Pettit
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein bar
Favorite pump up song: You Can’t Stop Me by Andy Mineo
Athlete you want to meet: Andruw Jones
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein bar
Favorite pump up song: You Can’t Stop Me by Andy Mineo
Athlete you want to meet: Andruw Jones
Skyler Stokes
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball and volleyball
Favorite music artists: Jelly Roll and Kane Brown
Athlete you want to meet: Tom Brady
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball and volleyball
Favorite music artists: Jelly Roll and Kane Brown
Athlete you want to meet: Tom Brady
Coaches
Anthony Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: Watching athletes overcome adversity.
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky
Favorite pump up song: Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins
Coach you want to meet: Nick Saban
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: Watching athletes overcome adversity.
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky
Favorite pump up song: Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins
Coach you want to meet: Nick Saban
Gary Payne
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: To see every athlete push themselves to get better at every sport they compete in.
Favorite pre-game snack: Powerade and crackers
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: To see every athlete push themselves to get better at every sport they compete in.
Favorite pre-game snack: Powerade and crackers
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning