Most Notable

• Started playing sitting volleyball in April 2011
• Came up through the A2 ranks to be part of U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team

Major Competitions

• 2019: Parapan American Games (Silver)
• 2018: Exhibitions vs Canada at USAV Open Nationals; Dutch Tournament

Physical Disability: Left Below the knee amputation

• Injury suffered November 2016 while in Iraq on military duty

Path to the Sitting Volleyball National Team:: "Sitting volleyball was a means of therapy when I was in recovery at San Antonio Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas." ... Came up through U.S. National Sitting Team A2 program.

Did You Know

• Was an Apache helicopter mechanic in the Army before starting to play sitting volleyball
• Now retired from the Army and spends his days at the lake fishing. "I go fishing eight days a week."
• Was born in Frankfurt, Germany

Happiest Moment in Life: "The birth of my two boys (Beckham and Cardin)."

Favorites

• Food: Sushi
• Music Type: Anything with a Good Beat
• Musical Group/Person: Frank Sinatra/Garth Brooks
• Movie: Braveheart
• Actor: Jim Carrey
• Team: Denver Broncos
• Athlete: J.J. Watt of Houston Texans

Most Admired Person: "John Wayne (The Duke) because you darn know why!"

Hobbies: fishing, hunting, video games

Personal: Parents are Kevin Bracken and Shelly Glidden ... Sisters are Megan Bracken and Amelia Glidden ... Childen ae Beckham Bracken and Cardin Bracken.