Grant Teaff Beyond the Game Team Award
“Helping coaches,athletes and teams to use their influence to make a difference in their
communities has been my passion. Going beyond the game to serve others benefits the
recipient and helps to create servant leaders.”
-Grant Teaff
College Football Hall of Fame Coach Grant Teaff, with the support of the Texas High School Coaches Association, the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association, Dave Campbell’s Texas Sports and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame will recognize servant leadership and community service initiatives by Texas high school sports teams.
Our goal is to encourage athletes to go beyond their efforts on the field/court of play and use their platform to help serve their communities.
The service must be performed by a high school team in any male or female sport and may include, but is not limited to, building homes, volunteering at a food bank or homeless shelter, mentoring elementary school students, community and residential cleanup, encouraging those with special needs, etc.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
& COMMUNITY SERVICE
RECOGNITION
The highest ranked team based on judges scoring will receive a $5,000 grant, a table for eight (8) at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction on April 18, 2026 and be recognized during the ceremony. Four hotel rooms will be provided for the night of the event. A three-minute video describing the team’s service and outcomes will be aired at the induction. The team video will also be added to the Grant Teaff Beyond the Game display at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
The team video will also be added to the Grant Teaff Beyond the Game display at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
The Grant Teaff Foundation will also award ten (10) $1,000 grants to deserving athletic teams.
2024-2025 Recipient, Freeman High School Softball
The Grant Teaff Foundation will award one (1) $5,000 grant and ten (10) $,1000 grants to school athletics programs.
ENTRY
Participating high school teams will complete the online entry form on the Grant Teaff Foundation website describing your service project along with a community impact statement including outcomes.
The entry must be accompanied with photos and/or videos uploaded to the entry form (below).
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR COMMUNITY, COACHES, PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS.
Deadline for 2026 Award
is MARCH 13, 2026
Projects must be completed within January 2025- March 2026
AWARD PROCESS
Award criteria will include Service Description, Impact & Project Outcomes and Statements from Those Impacted. It is important that all fields on the submission form be completed and photos and videos are relevant to your service description.
The entries will be judged by a panel that includes a members of the Teaff family, the Texas High School Coaches Association, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Judges will select and notify the team by March 25, 2026.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
krista.martin@tshof.org
