McNamara Part Of Coaches 4 Change

Syracuse assistant men's basketball coach Gerry McNamara has joined with other college basketball coaches to found Coaches 4 Change (C4C). The organization is dedicated to help student-athletes, campuses, and communities.

The mission of C4C is to provide a platform that engages, educates, empowers, and evolves the collegiate student-athlete on issues of social injustices, systemic racism, and the power of voting in the endless pursuit of equality. The 4 Pillars of C4C are to:

ENGAGE our fellow coaches & student-athletes within our campus & local communities. To raise awareness and involvement in the endless pursuit for equality through voter registration.
EDUCATE our fellow coaches & student athletes with historical information pertaining to systemic racism, social injustice(s,, police brutality, and significant events that have shaped our country.
EMPOWER our fellow coaches & student-athletes to inspire change through the power of voting.
EVOLVE the minds of our fellow coaches & student-athletes to help foster positive changes within their collegiate and local communities surrounding the issues of racism & social injustice.

The pillars are designed to serve as the 4 foundational elements that will guide the endless pursuit of EQUALITY.

More information can be obtained by visiting www.coaches4change.org or on social media @Coaches4Change.

In addition to McNamara, the C4C committee includes the following coaches (in alphabetical order by first name):

Name (school/conference)
Adam Hood (UTSA/C-USA), Alex Mumphard (Cornell/IVY) Alvin Brooks III (Baylor/Big XII), Amir Abdur-Rahim (Kennesaw St./ASUN), Andy Farrell (Dayton/A10), Anthony Goins (Clemson/ACC), Antoni Wyche (Siena/MAAC), Antonio Reynolds-Dean (Clemson/ACC), Bobby Steinburg (Kent State/MAC), Brandon Chambers (Texas Southern/SWAC), Brian Earl (Cornell/Ivy), Brian Eskildsen (Harvard/Ivy), Brian Merritt (Morgan St./MEAC), Carmen Maciariello (Siena/MAAC), Cliff Warren (Georgia St./Sun Belt), Cody Toppert (Memphis/AAC), Curtis Wilson (Boston Univ./Patriot), Darris Nichols (Florida/SEC), Dedrique Taylor (Cal St. Fullerton/Big West), DeMarlo Slocum (UNLV/Mountain West), Donovan Williams (Longwood/Big South), Eric Haut (Northern Kentucky/Horizon), Hamlet Tibbs (Vermont/America East), Josh Sash (NDSU/Summit League), Kareem Richardson (Indiana St./MVC), Kyle Steinway (Sacred Heart/NEC), Louis Orr (Georgetown/Big East), Lucas McKay (UMKC/Summit League), Marcus King (Tennessee Tech/OVC), Martin Bahar (San Diego/WCC), Matt Miner (Siena/MAAC), Mike Mennenga (Oregon/Pac 12), Omar Lowery (Butler/Big East), Russ Willemsen (Tenn. St./OVC), Rasheen Davis, Rob O'Driscoll (Drexel/CAA), Ryan Devlin (George Washington/A10), Ryan Pedon (Ohio State/Big 10), Terrence Rencher (Creighton/Big East), Tommy Strine (Lamar/Southland), Trey Montgomery (Penn./Ivy) , and Vince Walden (Texas A&M/SEC).

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