ECU Baseball Raises $6,800 During Mustache March
April 10, 2017 | Baseball
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina baseball team concluded its annual "Mustache March" fundraising campaign by generating $6,800 for ALS Research and to help Strikeout ALS in honor of former Pirate skipper Keith LeClair.
Inspired by the baseball team, the local UPS drivers challenged each other to participate in Mustache March and will cap off their donations by participating in the yearly Down East Walk to Defeat ALS.
For the past 14 seasons East Carolina has also hosted the Keith LeClair Classic, a tournament established to bring awareness to ALS through the Jim "Catfish" Hunter North Carolina Chapter of the ALS Association. The Jim "Catfish" Hunter chapter, based out of Raleigh, heralds the event as a way to continue informing the public about the disease and promote fundraising efforts in Coach LeClair's honor.
In the last two years, the Pirates have grown mustaches for the month of March and raised a total of $11,300. Mustache March has created a fun and entertaining environment for Pirate fans throughout the month with all donations going towards funding, supporting families and researching through the local chapter.
LeClair, who was named the 13th head baseball coach at East Carolina in July of 1997, was passionate and determined in setting an ultimate goal for the Pirates to make it to Omaha, site of the NCAA College World Series, and win a national championship.
He became the second-winningest coach in program history in just five seasons at ECU, compiling a 212-96-1 (.688) record. LeClair led the Pirates to four-straight NCAA Regional appearances, three Colonial Athletic Association championships and one Conference USA title.
LeClair passed away at the age of 40 on July 17, 2006 after a five-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. He officially relinquished his coaching duties in June, 2002, two weeks after leading the Pirates to their fourth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance before finishing with a 43-20-1 record. LeClair remained with the ECU Department of Athletics as a special assistant to the director of athletics until the time of his death.
He was survived by his wife, Lynn, and two children, Audrey and J.D.
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina baseball team concluded its annual "Mustache March" fundraising campaign by generating $6,800 for ALS Research and to help Strikeout ALS in honor of former Pirate skipper Keith LeClair.
Inspired by the baseball team, the local UPS drivers challenged each other to participate in Mustache March and will cap off their donations by participating in the yearly Down East Walk to Defeat ALS.
For the past 14 seasons East Carolina has also hosted the Keith LeClair Classic, a tournament established to bring awareness to ALS through the Jim "Catfish" Hunter North Carolina Chapter of the ALS Association. The Jim "Catfish" Hunter chapter, based out of Raleigh, heralds the event as a way to continue informing the public about the disease and promote fundraising efforts in Coach LeClair's honor.
In the last two years, the Pirates have grown mustaches for the month of March and raised a total of $11,300. Mustache March has created a fun and entertaining environment for Pirate fans throughout the month with all donations going towards funding, supporting families and researching through the local chapter.
LeClair, who was named the 13th head baseball coach at East Carolina in July of 1997, was passionate and determined in setting an ultimate goal for the Pirates to make it to Omaha, site of the NCAA College World Series, and win a national championship.
He became the second-winningest coach in program history in just five seasons at ECU, compiling a 212-96-1 (.688) record. LeClair led the Pirates to four-straight NCAA Regional appearances, three Colonial Athletic Association championships and one Conference USA title.
LeClair passed away at the age of 40 on July 17, 2006 after a five-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. He officially relinquished his coaching duties in June, 2002, two weeks after leading the Pirates to their fourth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance before finishing with a 43-20-1 record. LeClair remained with the ECU Department of Athletics as a special assistant to the director of athletics until the time of his death.
He was survived by his wife, Lynn, and two children, Audrey and J.D.
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