Welcome to Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission

 
Since 1942 the Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission (TAC) has been dedicated
to amateur sports and civic betterment in Pierce County.

Membership Renewal Starts September 1st

Join us for lunch November 12th at Cheney Stadium to meet Bill Schwartz Seattle Sports Broadcaster
Bill Swartz has been a Seattle Sports Broadcaster for 37 years. He graduated from Lakes High School in 1974 and earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Washington State University. Hired by Fisher Communications, he started part-time as a news reporter on KOMO, 1000 AM. Before long he was doing some play-by-play, working as a sideline reporter for the Husky football broadcasts, and eventually was promoted to sports director. Early on, Bill began to use his many impersonations on the Husky tailgate party show, including an uncanny impression of everyone’s all-time favorite Cougar, Bob Robertson. In 2002, he moved to Bonneville Media as a feature reporter, sports anchor, and jack of all trades for KIRO Radio and later 710 ESPN Seattle. He hosted the Mariners pre-game show, Seahawks huddle, and interviewed coaches during pre-game shows. In 2013, Bill moved to the all-new sports/talk station in Seattle, 1090 The Fan and worked with Steve Sandmeyer and Jason Churchill weekday afternoons. For the past five years, he’s been back at KOMO doing daily reports, working on the Husky game broadcasts, and hosting The Thursday Night Dawg House show. Twenty years ago, Bill created his own part-time business, SportswithSwartz, that includes work as an auction talent and emcee at special events. He’s spoken to many groups and hosted fundraisers around the Northwest. 
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Upcoming Events
Bob Christofferson Elected to Major League Baseball Groundskeepers Hall of Fame
The Professional Baseball Groundskeepers Association is proud to announce that Bob Christofferson has been selected for induction into the MLB Groundskeepers Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held November 17 at the PBGA annual meetings in Seattle. Christofferson spent five decades with the Tacoma Rainiers and Seattle Mariners. During his 20 years as head groundskeeper in Tacoma, he was named Pacific Coast League Groundskeeper of the Year in 1994, 1998, and 1999.
 
In July 2000, he became head groundskeeper for the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field, where he served for the next 20 years. Along with his precision and dedication to maintaining an outstanding playing surface, the PBGA recognizes Christofferson for his longstanding commitment to the community.
 
Over the years, he helped raise more than $1.1 million through Mariners groundskeeper fundraisers.
 
Born in Puyallup, Christofferson attended Stadium High School and Central Washington University. Beyond the field, he was a leading advocate for the sports field management profession throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationally. In 2005, the Sports Turf Managers Association presented him with the Harry Gill Award, the organization’s highest honor at its annual conference.
 
Christofferson also played a key role in organizing MLB groundskeepers as an annual group and in establishing its Hall of Fame. The inaugural inductees in 2012 were George Toma of the Kansas City Royals and Emil Bossard of the Cleveland Indians.
 
Roger Bossard of the Chicago White Sox was the most recent inductee, in 2025. Christofferson becomes the Hall of Fame’s 14th member.
 
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TRA Medical Imaging Partners with Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission to Provide Free and Reduced-Cost Imaging for Local Student Athletes in Need

Tacoma, WA — TRA Medical Imaging (TRA) and the Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission (TAC) today announced a new community initiative aimed at ensuring financial barriers never prevent young athletes from receiving medically necessary imaging. The program will offer free or reduced-cost diagnostic imaging services to student athletes across Pierce County who demonstrate financial need.

As health coverage changes for many families at the start of each year, concerns are growing that some student athletes may delay or avoid injury evaluation due to financial strain. Through this partnership, TRA and TAC are working together to ensure that cost is never the reason a young athlete walks away from the sport they love.

“For me, this work is personal,” said Chris Coates, CEO of TRA Medical Imaging. “Both of my daughters grew up playing youth soccer, and now my youngest will be playing Division I women’s soccer next year. Sports have shaped our family and have been a huge part of our lives. The idea that a young athlete might have to quit because their family is faced with the choice, ‘If you get hurt, we can’t afford the MRI bill,’ is something I simply can’t accept in this community.”

Mark Mininger, TAC Executive Board and Corporate Partners Committee Chair, emphasized the broader community impact of the partnership.

“For over twenty years, Pioneer Sports broadcast football and basketball games for colleges throughout the Northwest, including PLU and UPS, and we covered many high school teams as well,” Mininger said. “I’ve witnessed how sports shape a young person’s confidence, character, and opportunities. The last thing a family should worry about is whether they can afford the medical imaging needed after an injury.”

Mininger added that TAC is proud to partner with TRA to remove barriers to care. “What they are offering is at the heart of what our organization stands for: supporting student athletes and keeping them healthy so they can keep playing and growing through sports. Our role will be to spread the word throughout the local sports community that this program is available for families who are uninsured, underinsured, or experiencing financial hardship.”

For more information about TRA’s support for local student athletes, visit www.tranow.com/athletes.

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Thank you to our Discount Partners! 

 
 

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Athlete of the Year

The Tacoma-Pierce Athletic Commission honors student-athletes three times a year at the end of each athletic season.
 
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        Tom Names                   Salute to Sports

In June the TAC Awards scholarships to the most outstanding male and female athletes, the most inspirational, the best multi-sport athletes, sports announcing, service to the community, and more. 
 
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