Scott Shepherd

Scott & Angela Shepherd have been serving with Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Cru, for 31 years. They have four kids- Charlie 24 a recent graduate of Auburn University, Bailey 23 married to Will Warren and both graduated from Samford University, Jackson 20 a sophomore at Southern Union Community College with plans to transfer to Auburn University in the spring, and Maggie 17 a junior at Auburn High School. Scott is the Local Team Leader with Team United at Auburn and serves as an athletic chaplain. He 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 works in event and wedding coordination, live in Opelika 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 and is the chaplain for Auburn Track and Field. His wife, Janet, spent many years in college athletics as an athletic trainer for gymnastics. She now works in the industrial athletic training field and also serves alongside JT with Team United. JT played baseball at University of North Alabama and coached for 21 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. Janet enjoys small groups and hosts a female athlete’s Bible Study weekly for the women’s sports teams at AU. 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.