About Us
Building friendships and breaking barriers through the power of sport.
Who We Are
The CU Boulder Special Olympics Club is dedicated to fostering inclusion, friendship, and community through sports. We support athletes with intellectual disabilities by promoting teamwork, hosting events, and creating opportunities for students to get involved both on and off the field. Together, we celebrate the power of sport to bring people of all abilities together.
We are an official chapter of Special Olympics Colorado, which has served over 23,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities since 1969 — providing year-round sports training, competitions, and events completely free of charge.
Our Sports
Basketball
Hit the court for our flagship unified basketball season.
Soccer
Join us on the pitch for fast-paced unified soccer action.
Flag Football
Experience the thrill of unified flag football under the fall lights.
Tennis & Pickleball
Grab a paddle or racquet and compete in our unified net sports.
Track & Field
Sprint, jump, and throw in our regional track and field competitions.
Meet the Board
Addie Ginther
Co-PresidentSophomore • Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
"Helping raise a service dog through Collar Scholars/Canine Companions"
Ivan Zuniga Alcala
Co-President & Assistant CoachSenior • Art Practices
"A huge sports fan with Autism"
Abdullah Hamid
Vice PresidentJunior • Computer Science
"Loves playing volleyball"
Kyle Dills
Head CoachJunior • Aerospace Engineering
"Really likes to fish"
Ivy Gannon
Head CoachSenior • Sociology
"Has two pet garden snails named Zeus and Gaia"
Marin McKinney
Head CoachSenior • Integrative Physiology and Speech Language Hearing Science
"Loves to line dance"
Cam Colbert
Media and DesignSophomore • Public Relations, Advertising and Design
"Born and raised in Boston, huge New England sports fan"
Owen Mizanin
Finance ChairJunior • Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
"Has visited 49 of the 50 US states"
Sophie Hughes
Community OutreachSophomore • Speech, Language, Hearing Science
"Can say the ABCs backwards"
Ready to join us?
Whether you're an athlete or a partner, there's a place for you on this team.