ITHACA, N.Y. -- Coaches 4 Change (C4C) is an organization that is founded by college basketball coaches who are dedicated to help their student-athletes, their campus, and their 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. Brian Earl, the Robert E. Gallagher '44 Head Coach of Cornell Men''s Basketball, and assistant coach Alex Mumphard are committee members of the organization.

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.

Our pillars will serve as the 4 foundational elements that will guide our endless pursuit of EQUALITY.  For more information, please visit www.coaches4change.org or on social media @Coaches4Change.

"I am honored to be a member of C4C.  It has been a great opportunity to listen to my colleagues, educate myself and others to collaborate and take the next step in fighting racial injustice."
-- Brian Earl, the Robert E. Gallagher '44 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Basketball

"I am excited about the impact that Coaches 4 Change will have on student-athletes and campus communities across the nation. C4C will help us use our platforms as college coaches to fight against systemic racism and social injustices."
-- Alex Mumphard, Cornell Men's Basketball Assistant Coachh

The C4C committee include (in alphabetical order by first name): 
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), Gerry McNamara (Syracuse | ACC), 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).