Jan. 27, 2014
By JACK BOGACZYK
HERDZONE.COM COLUMNIST
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Tom Herrion has a cause.
It's about much, much more than winning or losing a basketball game.
The Marshall coach and his close personal and professional friend, Towson Coach Pat Skerry, are taking their first organized steps in the fight against autism.
It's a condition that afflicts their sons, Robert Herrion and Owen Skerry.
The two coaches are taking the cause to a powerful lobby - the men's college basketball coaching community - in hopes of raising awareness about the condition.
Autism is the result of a neurological disorder and impacts the development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. The condition, according to Autism Speaks Inc., is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental influences and can occur with no family history.
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