• Steven Holcomb
• Justin Olsen
• Steve Mesler
• Curt Tomasevicz

Team Night Train, the 2010 U.S. four-man bobsled team, made history at the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 by winning gold and ending a 62-year drought in the event, Team USA’s first Olympic title since 1948. The team earned its medal at the Whistler Sliding Centre, known for its challenging course and infamous Turn 13, where six sleds crashed during the first two runs. Before Vancouver, the team won gold at the 2009 world championships in Lake Placid, marking the first U.S. victory in that event in 50 years and setting the stage for their Olympic triumph. They were later featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, marking only the second time bobsledding appeared on the magazine’s cover. The four were named Team USA’s Team of the Year in both 2009 and 2010, the first to earn the honor in back-to-back years, a feat not repeated until the U.S. women’s hockey team in 2017 and 2018. Throughout their journey, the team supported pilot Steven Holcomb as he battled and overcame a degenerative eye disease first diagnosed in 2002. The procedure he would go through, C3-R, would eventually be renamed to Holcomb C3-R, marking the first time a medical procedure was named after an Olympic athlete.

• Susan Katz

• Christina Ripp

• Renee Tyree

• Janna Crawford

• Carlee Hoffman

• Stephanie Wheeler

• Teresa Lannon

• Jennifer Howitt

• Jennifer Warkins

• Emily Hoskins

• Patty Cisneros Prevo

• Jana Stump

The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team won its first gold medal in 16 years at the Paralympic Games Athens 2004. Christina (Ripp) Schwab and Stephanie Wheeler went on to coach future national teams, Wheeler in 2016 and Schwab in 2024. Both are members of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame. Six members of the 2004 team (Emily Hoskins, Patty Cisneros Prevo, Carlee Hoffman-Schwarz, Wheeler, Schwab, Jennifer Warkins) returned to win gold again at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, marking the first back-to-back titles for the program. In 2004, the U.S. defeated five-time defending champion Canada in the semifinal and avenged a narrow group-stage loss to Australia with a 56–44 victory in the gold-medal game, setting the stage for continued success in future Paralympic Games.

• Sport: Rowing
• Olympic/Paralympic Games Experience:
• Olympic Games Montreal 1976, bronze (women’s eight)
• Olympic Games Moscow 1980, U.S. did not participate

Anita DeFrantz made history at the Olympic Games Montreal 1976, winning bronze in the inaugural women’s eight event and becoming the first—and still the only—Black woman to earn an Olympic medal in rowing. Her trailblazing legacy extends far beyond the water, however, and in 1986, she became the first African American and the first woman elected to the International Olympic Committee, breaking barriers at the highest levels of sport governance. DeFrantz played a pivotal role as vice president of the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Organizing Committee, helping to deliver one of the most financially and operationally successful Games in Olympic history. For her unwavering commitment to the Olympic Movement, she received the prestigious Olympic Order in 1980, and in 2024, was honored with the NCAA President’s Gerald R. Ford Award. Through two decades of leadership at the LA84 Foundation, DeFrantz has expanded access to sport for underserved youth across Los Angeles, cementing her impact on both the sport of rowing and the broader Olympic and Paralympic Movement.  

• Sport: Volleyball
• Olympic/Paralympic Games Experience:
• Olympic Games Moscow 1980, U.S. did not attend
• Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, silver

Hyman led the U.S. women’s volleyball team through the boycott of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980 but stayed with the team to lead them the silver medal in 1984, the first Olympic volleyball medal for the United States. Hyman’s tenure as an Olympic athlete was cut short by both the boycott and her death, but her legacy was solidified in just one appearance at the Olympic Games in 1984. After the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, she went to play professionally in Japan. Hyman is often credited with the rise of women’s volleyball in America. In 1987, National Girls and Women in Sports Day began and, in the beginning, NGWSD served as a remembrance of Hyman who passed away in 1986. After the 1984 Games, she advocated for women’s sports and testified on Capitol Hill on behalf of strengthening Title IX. This work helped pave the way for the success of women on the Olympic and Paralympic stages today.

• Sport: Basketball
• Olympic/Paralympic Games Experience:
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold
• Olympic Games London 2012, gold
• Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold

Widely known as "Coach K," Mike Krzyzewski is one of the most accomplished and respected figures in basketball history. As head coach of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team, he led the program to three consecutive Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016), and six overall golds as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team. His international coaching résumé also includes silver at the 1987 World University Games, bronze medals at the 1990 and 2006 FIBA World Championships, and gold at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, 2010 FIBA World Championship, and 2014 FIBA World Cup. He played a pivotal role in restoring Team USA's dominance on the world stage, taking over after a disappointing bronze in 2004 and leading the "Redeem Team" to Olympic gold at Beijing 2008. Under his leadership, Team USA reestablished itself as a global powerhouse. During his 42-season tenure at Duke University, he guided the Blue Devils to five NCAA championships and a record 13 Final Four appearances—the most in NCAA men’s basketball history. A three-time Naismith College Coach of the Year, he remains the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history. A graduate of West Point, Krzyzewski served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1974, reaching the rank of Captain before beginning his legendary coaching career.

As the visionary founder of Nike, Phil Knight has been a transformative force in the world of sport—particularly for Team USA and the realm of track and field. A steadfast partner of USA Track & Field since 1991 and Team USA since 2005, Knight’s impact has been defined by innovation, advocacy and unwavering support for athletes. From selling running shoes out of his car in the early days to building one of the most iconic athletic brands in history, Knight has consistently championed athletes and their pursuit of excellence. Knight’s commitment to sport reflects the very spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Nike is a proud partner or sponsor of numerous national governing bodies, and in 2014, the company signed one of the largest sponsorship deals in sports history at the time—extending its partnership with USA Track & Field for an additional 23 years. Today, Knight and Nike continue to outfit Team USA athletes during the world’s biggest sporting moments, delivering custom-designed gear for Olympians and Paralympians across both the Summer and Winter Games. Through ongoing innovation in performance apparel and global marketing campaigns that spotlight athletes’ achievements, Nike has helped Team USA athletes push boundaries and inspire audiences worldwide.