The Rollin’ Rebels has players with varying disabilities, both male and female, ranging in age from 14-55, and coached by Dan Weiner. Weiner has 22 years of experience coaching Special Olympics and is the former Life Skills Coach for UCP WORK, Inc. The Rollin’ Rebels team was founded in 2012 by Coach Weiner, Brian MacLaren, Team Captain, and other players who were previously on the Rollin’ Gauchos team, which disbanded a few years ago.
Starting this Saturday, October 20, 2018, Weiner and his team will practice every Saturday from 10:00am - 1:00pm in the gymnasium at Carpinteria Middle School. The public is encouraged to come watch and stay up-to-date on game schedules found on the Rollin’ Rebels Facebook page. On the team are Genevieve Werner, Gustavo Ritterstein, Brian MacLaren, Ulices Arreola, Connor Biggerstaff, Mark Richard MacLaren, Gus Albertsen, Juan Rodiguez, and Brian Crews, his teammates call him “Cruise”.
The Rollin’ Rebels is sponsored through the program services of UCP WORK, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.