BOSTON – The Northeastern men's basketball team announced a new team member, signing 14-year-old Jazz through Team IMPACT on Monday.
 
Jazz, who lives with sickle cell disease, officially signed with the team today at the Cabot Center on the Northeastern campus. He will participate in many activities with the Huskies, including games, practices and other team events, over the next two years.

Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with 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.
 
Northeastern has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 14 years, matching 18 children across 11 teams.
 
"Family is one of the cornerstones of our team, and we are thrilled to have Jazz and his family join our program here at Northeastern," said head coach Bill Coen. "We are proud to partner with Team IMPACT, and we're looking forward to having Jazz as part of our team moving forward as we work together to achieve our goals this season."
 
"Team IMPACT is excited to see Jazz join the Huskies," said Amy VanRyn, Chief Program Officer at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to partner with Northeastern University, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."
 
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 more than 4,000 children with 750+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 75,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.