University of Memphis Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Josh Pastner, will serve as the 2011 Honorary Chair for the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure.
Coach Pastner will attend the Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure and serve as Master of Ceremonies at Race kick-off. In addition, Coach Pastner has a Race team and is encouraging Mid-Southerners to join him in the fight against breast cancer. “It’s a privilege to serve as honorary chair of Komen Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure,” says University of Memphis Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Josh Pastner. “Breast cancer is a disease that affects so many lives – the victims, their families and friends. Anything that helps funding for research and, more importantly, brings awareness to find a cure for breast cancer is a worthy cause that I’m proud to be a part of!” Coach Pastner’s team name is Pastner Goes Pink for the Cure and joining his team is open to the public.