Men’s Basketball Staff to Grow Beards in Support of Chris Combs
11/2/2016 2:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
#beards4chrisALS started to honor Wolfpack baseball alum diagnosed in May
RALEIGH - The NC State men's basketball staff will put away their razors for the month of November and grow beards to raise awareness in support of Wolfpack Club Associate Director Chris Combs who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in May.
"Chris is an amazing person," NC State head men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried said. "My staff and I want to show our support to Chris and his family and help in any way we can. We are honored to be part of TeamChrisCombs.org and hope to follow Chris' lead in raising awareness to fight this terrible disease."
The men's basketball staff will grow their beards through the month of November. Fans are encouraged to participate in the movement by growing their own beard and sharing on social media with the hashtag #beards4ChrisALS.
Fans can visit TeamChrisCombs.org to donate money towards the fight against ALS. All money donated goes into the Team Chris Combs Fund with Project ALS. Money donated will be used to raise awareness and support critical research to help speed up the process of repurposing FDA drugs and build new clinical compounds to fight the disease.
Combs was a standout on the diamond for NC State from 1994-97. The 6'7" first baseman hit 42 career home runs and is tied for fifth all-time in career home runs in the NC State record book. The Raleigh native also was a standout on the mound as his fastball reached the mid-90s which led to him being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of the 1997 amateur baseball draft. After injuries cut short his career, Combs returned to NC State and has been working with the Wolfpack Club since 2005.
Combs and his wife Gena have three children.
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