Former TAG Buying Group Leader, Owner Trevor Swangard Passes Away

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (July 22, 2025) – Trevor Swangard, who was a leader and owner in the Team Athletic Goods (TAG) buying group, passed away on June 27 at 85. Swangard’s family shared the news via social media channels. 

Swangard was the TAG president and one of its majority owners when the group was purchased in early 2010 by Phil Rosati Sr. Swangard came back to serve TAG as a company consultant. 

Swangard was with his wife Marianne, son Dan, daughter Jill and granddaughter Courtney when he passed away.  

“What a beautiful, loving and kind human,” Jill wrote on her father’s CaringBridge page. “What an amazing life. He will be deeply missed. We’re so fortunate to have loved and been loved by him.” 

Swangard, who was born September 4, 1939, also played three seasons of minor league baseball in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization from 1962-64. 

Two celebrations of life are scheduled for Trevor Swangard: 

Sunday, August 17 (2-4 p.m.) 
Eugene, Oregon 
Eugene Country Club 

Sunday, September 7 (3-5 p.m.) 
Redmond, Washington 
Trilogy Cedar Lodge – Rainier Room