BIP Students Selected to Represent North Carolina at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Brunswick Community College is thrilled to announce that nine students from the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) have been selected to represent Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Games will take place June 20–26, 2026, and will bring together thousands of athletes from across the country.

Chosen from a pool of nearly 53,000 registered athletes and Unified partners across North Carolina, these remarkable students earned a coveted spot on the five-on-five basketball team. The 2026 SONC Basketball Team includes:

• • • • • Ashley Clarkson

          • • Edan Current

        • Cole Denny

        • Brandon Lewis

        • Fonz McDonald

        • Marquel Randall

        • Dion Smith

        • Andrew Stephenson

        • Kassie Walter

The team will be led by Coach Sean O’Donnell, who proudly introduced the athletes during a recent SONC Selection Show livestream.

Over the next year, these student-athletes will dedicate themselves to rigorous training and teamwork in preparation for the national stage. BCC is honored to support them on this journey. We are proud beyond measure and can’t wait to cheer them on as they represent North Carolina and BCC in 2026!

July 2025