Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Through Sports

Please note this program is specifically designed for survivors grieving the death of a military loved one.

teams4taps works with teams across the country to bring joy to surviving military families and to honor the lives of their fallen heroes. Through teams4taps, military survivors have been able to honor their fallen heroes in stadiums across the country, shop with pro football players, get out on the ice with NHL hockey players, attend tennis tournaments and meet NASCAR stars.

When you see the big smiles of TAPS families on football fields and basketball courts and at almost every other type of sports venue, you’ll know professional athletes and sports teams have stepped up to provide special experiences as part of teams4taps. 

Was a certain team a favorite of your fallen hero? Did you and your loved one watch or attend games together? Do you have a story about your hero and a favorite player? If your loved one had a special story or connection with a sports team or professional athlete, we would love to hear it. Submit your stories and photos through our online form or email teams4taps@taps.org.

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Participating Sports Teams and Events

 

teams4taps Football


FOOTBALL


National Football League (NFL) Teams (Official League Military Charity)
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
NFL Draft (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
NFL London Games (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
NFL Play 60
NFL Pro Bowl (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
New York Jets
Las Vegas Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Commanders

NFL Players / Legends
Lorenzo Alexander
Mark Andrews
Joel Bitonio
Matt Bryant
DeForest Buckner
Joe Cardona
Fletcher Cox
Morgan Cox
Derrick Dockery
Liam Eichenberg
Ben Garland
Brian Finneran
Jimmy Garoppolo
Robert Griffin III
Daelin Hayes
Johnny Hekker
Marlon Humphrey
Lamar Jackson
John Janata
Grady Jarrett
Ryan Jensen
Sidney Jones
Ryan Kelly
Eric Kendricks
George Kittle
Josh Kline
Alex Mack
Nate McCrary
Von Miller
Vance Mueller
Quenton Nelson
Tavius Robinson
Harrison Smith
Golden Tate
Mitchell Trubisky
Justin Tucker
T.J. Watt
Tress Way
Kristian Welch
Eric Wright
Alejandro Villanueva

NFL Coaches / Staff
Arthur Blank, Owner, Atlanta Falcons
Bill Belichick, Former Coach, New England Patriots
Coach Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
Steve Cannon, Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment, Atlanta Falcons
Coach Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
Mark Davis, Owner, Las Vegas Raiders
Roger Goodell, NFL Chairman
Coach John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
Robert Kraft, Owner, New England Patriots
John Lynch, General Manager, San Francisco 49ers
Matt Patricia, Senior Defensive Assistant, Philadelphia Eagles
Coach Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
Coach Ron Rivera, Former Coach, Washington Commanders, ESPN Analyst
Coach Arthur Smith, Offensive Coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers
Coach Jemal Singleton, Philadelphia Eagles
David Tepper, Owner, Carolina Panthers

Arena Football League
DC Defenders

 

teams4taps Basketball


BASKETBALL


National Basketball Association (NBA) Teams
Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
National Basketball Referee Association
NBA All Star Weekend (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
NBA Cares
NBA Draft (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
NBA Global
NBA Trainers Association
New Orleans Pelicans
New York Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards

NBA Players / Legends
Bradley Beal
Devin Booker
Jared Butler
Chris Cullen
Steph Curry
Jason Collins
Kevin Durant
Paul George
Anthony Gill
Tyler Johnson
Brook Lopez
T.J. McConnell
Josh Richardson
David Robinson
Klay Thompson
Cody Zeller

NBA Coaches / Staff / Owners
Swin Cash, Vice President of Basketball Operations, New Orleans Pelicans
Gregg Farnam, Trainer, Minnesota Timberwolves
Coach Taylor Jenkins, Head Coach, Memphis Grizzlies
Coach Steve Kerr, Head Coach, Golden State Warriors
Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Andre Patterson, Assistant General Manager, Portland Trail Blazers
Coach Gregg Popovich, President and Head Coach, San Antonio Spurs
Matt Riccardi, Senior Director of Pro Personnel, Dallas Mavericks
Joe Sharpe, Trainer, Charlotte Hornets
Tommy Sheppard, Former General Manager, Washington Wizards
Bart Taylor, Director of Scouting, Utah Jazz / Vice President of Basketball Operations Salt Lake City Stars


Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Teams
Chicago Sky
Indiana Fever
Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty
San Antonio Stars
Seattle Storm
Washington Mystics
WNBA Referees
WNBA All-Star Game (2021, 2024)

WNBA Players / Coaches / Staff
Alaina Coates
Candice Dupree
Elena del Donne
Coach Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx
Diana Taurasi

NBA G League Teams
Cleveland Charge
Delaware Blue Coats
Grand Rapids Drive
Long Island Nets
NBA G League Referees
Salt Lake City Stars
Sioux Falls Skyforce

USA Basketball Teams
2016 Road to Rio Showcase
2016 Men’s U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
2016 Women’s U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
2019 FIBA Showcase
2019 Men’s National Team World Cup Team
2021 Road to Tokyo Showcase
2023 USA Basketball Team
2024 Road to Paris Showcase
2024 Men's U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
2024 Women's U.S. Olympic Basketball Team

USA Basketball Coaches / Staff
Coach Dawn Staley, USA Women's Basketball Team
Coach Geno Auriemma, USA Women’s Olympic Basketball Team
Gregg Farnam, Trainer, USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team
Joe Sharpe, Trainer, USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team
Coach Gregg Popovich, USA Men’s Basketball Team
Coach Steve Kerr, USA Men's Basketball Team
Coach Erik Spoelstra, USA Men's Basketball Team
General Martin Dempsey, USA Basketball Chairperson

Other
Harlem Globetrotters

 

teams4taps Baseball


BASEBALL


Major League Baseball (MLB) Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians
Colorado Rockies
Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
MLB All Star Weekend (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
MLB Field of Dreams (2022)
MLB London Series (2019, 2023, 2024)
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Seattle Mariners
St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Washington Nationals

MLB Players / Legends / Staff
Dusty Baker
Cody Bellinger
Matt Boyd
Zach Britton
Dylan Bundy
Sean Doolittle
Sean Reid-Foley
Kyle Gibson
Jon Gray
Mike Dunn
Joe Girardi
Paul Goldschmidt
Jason Grilli
Aaron Harang
Kike Hernandez
Howie Kendrick
Ian Kennedy
Jason McCann
Charlie Morton
Aaron Nola
Brooks Raley
Kyle Schwarber
Mark Teixeira
Jayson Werth
Matt Wieters
Trevor Williams

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Teams
Aberdeen Ironbirds
Charleston Riverdogs
El Paso Chihuahuas
Omaha Storm Chasers
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Sugarland Skeeters
Trenton Thunder

Other
U.S. Military All-Stars

 

Collegiate Sports


COLLEGIATE SPORTS


Football
Arizona State University
Army vs. Navy Game
Baylor University
Dream Bowl
Texas A&M University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Naval Academy
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Virginia Tech vs. University of West Virginia (Black Diamond Classic)

Baseball
Brigham Young University (BYU) 
University of Oklahoma (OU)

Basketball
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Louisiana State University (LSU) 
Old Dominion University (ODU)
University of Kentucky (UK)
University of Miami

Other
2016 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Mascots
2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four
2020 CBS Sports NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Kick-Off Party
2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball SEC Tournament

Coaches
Coach John Calipari (Men's Basketball)
Coach Herm Edwards (Football)
Coach Jeff Jones (Men's Basketball)
Coach Muffett McGraw (Women's Basketball)
Coach Jeff Monken (Football)
Coach Shane Richardson, (Football)
Coach Will Wade (Men's Basketball)

 

Boy in Nascar car


MOTOR SPORTS


NASCAR Tracks
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Coca Cola 600: 2016 - 2019, 2024 and Bank of America 400: 2015)
Chicagoland Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Teams
Grunt Style Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports
Spencer Boyd Motorsports
Young's Motorsports

NASCAR Special Events
NASCAR’s 600 Miles of Remembrance

NASCAR Drivers / Personalities
A.J. Allmendinger
Spencer Boyd
Derrick Cope
Kerry Earnhardt
Kevin Harvick
Gray Gaulding
Jeff Gordon
Timmy Hill
Jesse Iwuji
Brad Keselowski
Michael McDowell
Richard Petty
Daniel Suarez
Reed Sorensen
Michael Waltrip
Cole Whitt

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Tracks
Charlotte Motor Speedway

NHRA Events
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four – Wide Nationals

NHRA Drivers / Personalities
Steve Torrance

 

teams4taps Soccer


SOCCER


Major League Soccer (MLS) Teams
Atlanta United FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
FC Cincinnati
Columbus Crew SC
DC United
LA Galaxy
New York City FC
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers

National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Teams
Chicago Red Stars
Houston Dash
Kansas City Current
North Carolina Courage
New Jersey / New York Gotham FC
Orlando Pride
Portland Thorns FC
Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave
Washington Spirit
NWSL Championship 2019

United Kingdom Football
Rangers FC
Liverpool FC
Wrexham A.F.C.

Men's and Women's National Teams
She Believes Cup (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
U.S. Women’s National Team (2016)
U.S. Men’s National Team (2016, 2024)

 

teams4taps Hockey


HOCKEY


National Hockey League (NHL) Teams
Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
National Hockey League Officials Association
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
Seattle Kraken
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Winter Classic (2016)

Players / Staff
Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Zach Bogosian
John Carlson
Taylor Chorney
Nic Dowd
Claude Giroux
Noah Hanifin
Nick Jensen
Scott Mayfield
Matt Niskanen
Ryan O’Reilly
Brooks Orpik
T.J. Oshie
Kyle Palmieri
Matt Roy
Nate Schmidt
Barry Trotz

 

teams4taps Tennis


TENNIS


BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
Mubadala Citi DC Open
Western & Southern Open
U.S. Open
U.S. Tennis Association (USTA)
Washington Kastles, WTT

 

teams4taps Equestrian


EQUESTRIAN


BreyerFest
Potomac Hunt Races
U.S. Polo Association
U.S. Open Polo Championship – Wellington, Florida
Washington International Horse Show (official military charity)

PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE


Denver Mammoths
Georgia Swarm
Atlanta Blaze

 


GOLF


Professional Golf Association (PGA)

The Northern Trust (Liberty National Golf Club, New Jersey)


OTHER


Drone Racing League (DRL)
Old Glory DC

 


MIXED MARTIAL ARTS


Rob Font (MMA)
Grant “The Prophet” Dawson (UFC)
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Njannou
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz

eSPORTS


Xbox
Wizards District Gaming

 

Olympic Athletes


Torri Huske, Swimming

 

If you're a team, athlete or sponsor and you want to get involved with teams4taps, please contact us at teams4taps@taps.org or 800-959-8277 to learn more.