When Mark Deal, a former Indiana football assistant who oversees the program's alumni relations, needed former players to help with youth clinics, he always called Chris Beaty.
A walk-on defensive lineman at Indiana from 2000 to 2003, Beaty always provided the same response: "I'm there, Coach."
Beaty didn't play much at Indiana, recording five tackles and a sack during his career. But those who met him as a player or an alum were often struck by his presence and positive attitude. Beaty attended games and every possible alumni function in and around his hometown of Indianapolis.