On Monday, Houston head basketball coach Kelvin Sampson started a clothing and shoe drive to help those dealing with Hurricane Harvey.
On Tuesday, Houston baseball followed suit. Todd Whitting, the head coach of the Cougars, posted the following message to his Twitter account – asking for help from the college baseball world.
A request to our baseball community around the country.
— Todd Whitting (@toddwhitting)
The response has been plentiful. Here are some of the people, and programs, that are aiding the cause.
Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin:
We gotcha partner...we are on it...
— Tim Corbin (@TimCorbin)
Our thoughts are with those impacted by . Hope these can help some !
— Penn State Baseball (@PennStateBASE)
We got your back !
— WKU Baseball (@WKUBaseball)
VCU head coach Shawn Stiffler:
Stuff is starting to pile up. Next stop Houston.
— Shawn Stiffler (@ShawnStiffler29)
Our thoughts and prayers for those affected by
— Wolf Pack Baseball (@NevadaBaseball)
Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco:
Coming your way along with lots of prayers!
— Coach Mike Bianco (@CoachMikeBianco)
We are answering the call from head coach and sending along shirts to help those effected in Houston.
— Bryant Baseball (@_BryantBaseball)
. a box of Gamecock apparel is coming your way. Your staff and everyone in the Houston area is in our thoughts.
— Gamecock Baseball (@GamecockBasebll)
Just dropped a box full of clothing off to campus mail headed to Houston for relief.
— SMC Gaels Baseball (@SMC_Baseball)
Keep them coming, everyone. It’s great to see these programs come together in a time of need. Our thoughts are with those dealing with Hurricane Harvey.