CLEMSON — Even during one of the worst moments in his life, Clemson baseball coach Jack Leggett is thinking of others.

Leggett, whose Lake Keowee home was lost to a fire Sunday evening, said in a statement Wednesday that he and his wife, Karen, will be working to establish funds to aid a fire-related cause in the near future.

Leggett, who just concluded his 15th season at Clemson, was visiting his son Tanner in Boston on Sunday when he learned about his home catching fire. Officials believe the fire may have been electrical related and have ruled out foul play.

They suspect the fire might have started in the attic near an air-handling unit. However, a neighbor has reported that the area was under a severe lightning strike Sunday and they reportedly heard a loud boom in the area at about the time Leggett’s house caught fire.

The house suffered severe fire damage to the roof, which collapsed and caused water and smoke damage.

“On behalf of my wife Karen and myself, we would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” Leggett said. “The magnitude of outpouring of support means a great deal to my family.”

The good news was Leggett and his family were able to salvage nearly 75 percent of their personal items and no one was injured in fighting the flames.

Overall, it’s been a tough year for the Clemson coach. First he had elbow surgery in the winter to repair some lingering damage in his throwing arm, then in April his baseball team suffered the program’s longest losing streak during a stretch of 11 games, in which the team was unable to recover and failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 years.

Now, he has lost his waterfront home, but Leggett is thankful no one was in the house at the time of the fire.

“We sincerely appreciate everyone’s understanding of our need for privacy at this time,” he said. “In the upcoming days and weeks, we will be working to establish a fund to aid a fire-related cause. Further information will be forthcoming. Again, our sincere thanks and gratitude.”

It’s not uncommon for Leggett to help others. This past year, he helped former Clemson player and coach John Pawlowski, who is now the head coach at Auburn, by starting the Mary Louise Pawlowski Fund in her fight against a rare form of cancer.

The Clemson baseball office raised more than $15,000 during the season and presented her with a check this past May.

Leggett also was very instrumental in helping and supporting one of his good friends, a former player and coach, Keith LeClair, in his battle with ALS. LeClair, who played and coached under Leggett at Western Carolina, lost his battle in 2006.