Coaches. Players. Musicians. Opening doors to hope.Join the alliance

Coaches/Players

Leaders.
Competitors.
Creators.

Three communities using their relationships, reach and resilience to open doors—and help BEAT ALS turn what an ALS Warrior loves into hope they can feel.

Meet the founding team Join the movement

01CoachesLead from the dugout

02PlayersCarry the legacy

03MusiciansTurn stories into songs

01 / Coaches BEATing ALS

Leadership is a platform.

Coaches shape people, build communities and know how to move a team toward something bigger than any one person.

Founding coach / 01

Cliff Godwin

Head Baseball Coach • East Carolina

A Keith LeClair player who now leads the program they helped build.

Founding coach / 02

Clayton McCullough

Manager • Miami Marlins

A former ECU catcher under Keith LeClair carrying that standard forward.

Founding coach / 03

Jason Dietrich

Head Baseball Coach • Cal State Fullerton

A former ECU pitching coach using his platform to help take on ALS.

02 / Players BEATing ALS

The game gave us a team.
Now the team has a fight.

Players BEATing ALS begins with former teammates and players shaped by Coach Keith LeClair—and it is open to athletes in every sport whose lives have been touched by ALS.

Founding roster2026

Tony Horne

WCU

JC Connolly

WCU

Chris Rowley

WCU

Brandon Manning

ECU

Jack Kimel

WCU

Next name upJoin the roster

03 / Musicians BEATing ALS

Coming soon.

Songs carry stories farther than words alone.

Musicians BEATing ALS will bring artists, writers and listeners together around the stories of ALS Warriors—turning stages, songs and shared moments into hope and action.

Be part of what comes next

The founding commitment

Pick your pace. Join the fight.

Give, recruit, tell the story and use your platform. Custom one-time gifts are always welcome.

$230

MonthlyKeep the movement working every month.

$723

QuarterlyBuild consistent capacity through the year.

$2,300

AnnuallyMake the founding annual commitment.

Any amount

Give onceEnter the amount that is right for you.

Join the BEAT ALS Alliance

Put your name on the roster.

Tell us where you played, where you coached and how you want to help. This is how a grassroots movement becomes a real team with real structure and real impact.

Choose your lane.Coach, player, musician or supporter.

Share your story.Your school, your ALS connection and your reach matter.

Choose what comes next.Joining never requires a gift. Donate separately if it feels right.

Leaders.Competitors.Creators.