Granville, Ohio (Sept. 25, 2025)- The Big Red men's lacrosse team's head coach, Eric Koch, named a new team member, signing 13-year-old Cam Garcia through Team Impact.
Cam lives with a congenital heart defect, 22q deletion syndrome, adrenal insufficiency, and platelet function disorder. He officially signed with the team on Thursday, September 25, on Denison University's campus. Garcia, a native of Columbus, Ohio, loves cracking jokes, he enjoys watching WWE, listening to music, playing video games and sports, and sushi!
Team IMPACT, is a nationwide non-profit organization that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams throughout the U.S. Team IMPACT's program focuses on a clinical model centered around socialization, resilience, and empowerment.
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched almost 4,000 children with 800+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 98,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.
