Credit Union, Miller Back Wasatch Adaptive Sports
America First Credit Union and Miller Sports + Entertainment have committed $200,000 to expand adaptive sports opportunities in Utah.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
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America First Credit Union and Miller Sports + Entertainment committed $200,000 to Wasatch Adaptive Sports, targeting expansion of adaptive sports opportunities. The announcement was made at halftime of the Real Salt Lake game against the LA Galaxy at America First Field.
Why it matters
The sponsorship targets financial barriers that prevent people from taking part in sports, and 97% of Wasatch Adaptive Sports participants rely on scholarship support to access its programs. For Salt Lake City, where roughly one in four Utahns lives with a disability, the partnership aims to widen access to adaptive play.
Wasatch Adaptive Sports, America First Credit Union and Miller Sports + Entertainment will hold engagement events to connect people with adaptive sport opportunities over the 14-month partnership. The 10% participation goal targets skiing, cycling and paddling next year.
The players
Wasatch Adaptive Sports
A Utah nonprofit that provides adaptive sports programs for people with disabilities, relying heavily on scholarship support to keep participation affordable.
America First Credit Union
A Utah-based credit union that has sponsored community and sports initiatives across the state.
Miller Sports + Entertainment
The sports and entertainment company that owns Real Salt Lake and operates America First Field in Sandy, Utah.
The details
The announcement was made at halftime of the Real Salt Lake game against the LA Galaxy at America First Field. The partnership works on improving access across several fronts, with the goal of removing the financial barriers that keep people from participating.
Timeline
Nov. 7, 2026: Announcement made at halftime of Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy at America First Field.
Partnership runs 14 months.
Next year: target to raise participation by 10% in skiing, cycling and paddling.
Season Trajectory
The partnership sits within a long-running effort to make adaptive sport financially reachable under the access framework set by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Its focus on scholarships addresses the cost barrier that the ADA's accessibility rules alone do not remove.
Participants and families seeking adaptive sports programs in Utah may find more scholarship-backed options as the partnership's engagement events take place over the next 14 months. The extraction does not confirm specific dates or sign-up details for those events.
The takeaway
Financial support is often what determines whether people with disabilities can take part in sports at all. Readers who want to get involved can look for local adaptive programs that offer scholarships.
Further reading
For more local coverage, see Soccer news from Salt Lake City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC 4.
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