Adaptive Athletics

Adaptive Athletics

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Our 2025 Wheelchar Basketball Camp is open for registration!

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NEWS FLASH! Esther-Faith Henn: QUALIFIED for US Nationals in TWO EVENTS!

 

Adaptive Links

Play // Train // Thrive

Adaptive Athletics provides the Penn State adaptive student community with the same competitive sporting experiences available to all Penn State students, creating opportunities for both the elite and recreational student-athlete to compete and to play, to train and to thrive. 

Adaptive Athletics currently offers Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Basketball and Track and Field. PSU AA also will support other team and individual sports dependent upon the adaptive community’s level of interest.
 
Students with an interest in participating with Penn State Adaptive Athletics in its Sled Hockey, Track and Field, and Wheelchair Basketball programs, or any other adaptive sport in which they may have an interest should email their:

Name, Email, Phone and Area(s) of Interest to
   Adaptive Sports Coach Brenna O’Connor

 

2026 // UPCOMING EVENTS

 

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 

The Sykes and Sabock Challenge 

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Multi-Sport Facility 

 

The Penn State Tune-up

Friday, February 20, 2026

Multi-Sport Facility 

 

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL 

Penn State Wheelchair Basketball Tournament 

Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22, 2026

White Building 

 

 

R.J. Shirey -- Penn State '23 -- National Open Champion

I was never an athlete prior to joining Ability Athletics. I couldn’t even do a pull up! Ability Athletics helped me develop physically for sure. But more importantly the program allowed me to discover myself. To find interests and passions even beyond sport that I never thought were within my reach.

R.J. Shirey -- Penn State '23 -- National Open ChampionJavelin, Shot Put - 2019, 2023