Meet Andy Talley:
It didn’t take long for Villanova University Head Football Coach, Andy Talley, to spring his team into action after hearing about the devastating odds facing patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. What has happened since then however, is beyond anything he could have dreamed.
Get in the Game:
Save a Life
“Get in the Game. Save a Life” is a recruitment program that utilizes the power of collegiate athletics to recruit marrow donors for the Be The Match Registry®. With the support of over 81 college football teams, this nationwide endeavor has added over 84,000 donors thus far, and is responsible for an astounding 489 transplants.
Facts & Myths:
Does it Hurt?
Many people believe that being a stem cell or marrow donor requires you to go through an extremely painful procedure. Get the facts and improve your blood cancer and transplant IQ in our Facts & Myths section.
81 colleges
84,000 donors
489 transplants
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Donor Spotlight
Our donors are our HEROS. Meet Mike Mazza, senior & former defensive back, now student coach with Washington & Jefferson College football team. This was no ordinary summer for Mike. “I felt really blessed and knew that I wanted to help,” said Mazza, a financial economics major. “Once I had the goal of helping that kid, I kind of blocked everything else out. You just know this is for a better purpose, and you don’t even let the second thoughts come in.” Due to recovery time, Mike forwent his senior year playing football and moved to student coach of defensive backs. Mike truly is special and his story is extraordinary. Meet More Heros