meet the team

To provide recreational facilities and opportunities, designed with excellence for people with disabilities, that will create integrated recreational play and bring smiles to the participants and their families.

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Braxton Hinders

Executive Director

Grew up in Carlisle, Iowa, and recently moved to Sioux City. He graduated from Morningside University in 2022 with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and sports management. During his time at Morningside, Hinders was involved in baseball, golf, college ministry, residence life and many other activities. Braxton absolutely loves working with all of the athletes and families in The Miracle League family. Please reach out to Braxton if you have any questions at all.

Kevin Negaard

Founder

Born and raised in Rock Valley, IA. He got a bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in Health from the University of Iowa where he became a nationally certified athletic trainer from 1985-2017.

Negaard got his first job in Western Pennsylvania Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Johnstown, PA. from 1985-1992. In 1992, he moved back to Iowa to begin work at Northwest Iowa Orthopedics/CNOS till 2017.

During his time back in Iowa, Kevin became the Executive Director of the Sunnybrook Community Church, giving him the opportunity to build the Miracle League of Sioux City in 2014.