Scott Shepherd

Scott & Angela Shepherd have been serving with Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Cru, for 30 years. They have four kids- Charlie 23, a senior at Auburn University, Bailey 22, married to Will Warren and both graduated from Samford University, Jackson 19, a freshman a Southern Union Community College with plans to transfer to Auburn University, and Maggie 16, a sophomore at Auburn High School where she runs track. Scott is the Local Team Leader with AIA at Auburn, serves as an athletic chaplain, and is helping to expand the Team United ministry in the athletic department to softball, swimming & diving, golf, tennis, and other parts across the athletic department where we don’t currently have a ministry presence. 

Mason Maners

Mason Maners serves as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chaplain for Auburn Baseball. After playing three years of Division I baseball at Jacksonville State and finishing his career at Auburn in 2024, Mason stepped into ministry with the team, first as an assistant chaplain and now in his full‑time role. He and his wife, Kenzie, who graduates this December with a degree in Marketing, live in Auburn and share a passion for discipling athletes and building a Christ‑centered culture on campus.
As chaplain, Mason leads weekly Bible studies, one‑on‑one discipleship, and team devotionals, walking alongside players in both their faith and everyday life. His mission is to help athletes root their identity in Christ, make disciples who make disciples, and live out their faith on and off the field.

JT and Janet Clark

JT Clark serves with Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus at Auburn university. His wife, Janet, works as the athletic trainer for Auburn Gymnastics. JT serves in multiple areas across the athletic department and campus life. JT played baseball at University of North Alabama (Juco prior to that in Florida) and coached for 20 years. JT came to faith by God’s grace through Fellowship of Christian Athletes and came on staff originally in Florida as an area director before him and his wife felt the call to come to Auburn. JT enjoys discipleship and meets with many student athletes 1-1 to walk alongside them in their walk with Christ. Both JT and Janet have a heart to serve the athletes of AU and help them to grown in their walk with Christ.

Caroline Garner

Caroline Garner serves with Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus in women’s sports. She grew up playing soccer and basketball and came to truly know a relationship with Christ through FCA. Caroline graduated from Auburn in 2016 with a Master’s in Building Construction, but now finds the Lord leveraging that for the building of His Kingdom in the hearts of athletes.
Caroline disciples athletes and leads team devotionals and staff/coach bible studies with the desire to invest in their lives and walk alongside them in season and out of season. She has a heart for mission and discipleship with a desire to see athletes thrive by knowing who they are in Christ and what they were made for.