Do I need to be a starter to participate?

No. Team United is for every athlete, regardless of playing time or role.

What is the Winter Retreat?

A retreat where you join 150+ student athletes from campuses across Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to learn how God, life, and sports connect.

Can my whole team get involved?

Absolutely. We can facilitate a Leadership Training Camp specifically for your team. Contact Tony Dentman at tdentm2@uic.edu for more information.

Four UIC athletes in Flames training gear with arms around each other on a turf field at sunset

College Athletes • Chicago

Team
United

Faith. Sport. Life.

A community of college athletes learning how to integrate their faith into every part of life and sport.

Your sport is part of your story. It doesn’t have to define your identity.

The Manifesto

You Are More
Than Your Stats.

WINS/LOSSES/PLAYING TIME/INJURIES/STATS/EXPECTATIONS/PERFORMANCE/WINS/LOSSES/PLAYING TIME/INJURIES/STATS/EXPECTATIONS/PERFORMANCE/

All of these
can change.

Your identity
in Christ doesn’t.

Your sport is a major part of your life, but it was never meant to carry the full weight of your identity. Team United helps athletes discover who they are beyond the scoreboard and learn how faith shapes the way they compete, lead, and live.

What is Team United?

Faith for every
part of the game.

Team United is a community of college athletes learning how to integrate their faith into every part of life and sport.

Through weekly gatherings, exploring the Bible, honest conversations, and relationships with other athletes, Team United creates space to explore faith, navigate the pressures of college athletics, discover purpose beyond performance, and make an impact on your team and campus.

Four college athletes sitting together at a table indoors in conversation

The pressure
is real.

You don’t have to carry it alone.

Team United is a place to talk honestly about the pressures athletes face and discover how faith changes the way you respond to success, failure, injury, competition, and uncertainty.

College athletes gathered on a basketball court during a Team United training session

01Perform
02Stay healthy
03Earn playing time
04Keep your scholarship
05Lead your team
06Balance classes
07Meet expectations
08Handle criticism
09Recover from failure
10Prepare for what's next

Why Team United?

Compete from
something deeper.

Identity Beyond the Game

Wins, losses, playing time, injuries, and performance can change. Discover an identity in Christ that doesn't.

Three male Team United athletes in cold-weather gear giving a thumbs up together indoors

Compete with Purpose

Learn how your relationship with Jesus can transform the way you train, compete, lead, handle pressure, and respond to adversity.

A Team United athlete tossing a ball with teammates in a campus hallway

Community That Gets It

Build genuine relationships with other college athletes who understand the demands, pressures, sacrifices, and joys that come with competing at a high level.