CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin is among thousands of basketball coaches across the country taking part in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week, Jan. 22-28.
Cronin, a board member of the American Cancer Society in Cincinnati, will wear sneakers during both of Cincinnati's games this week: Wednesday against Temple (9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network) and Saturday at Memphis (6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network).
// PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL ONLINE AUCTION
Fans can also be part of the action by participating in a nationwide online auction featuring sneakers and ties signed by Division I basketball coaches.
As an additional special promotion during Suits and Sneakers Week, and continuing through the end of the college basketball season, fans will have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer tie, designed by Vineyard Vines
Fans can also purchase a specially-designed pair of gold sneaker laces from longtime Coaches vs. Cancer partner Shoe Carnival – in stores and online. These laces honor the memory of Lacey Holsworth, an avid basketball fan who died of cancer at the age of eight in 2014. One hundred percent of the funds from the sale of laces will benefit both Coaches vs. Cancer (85 percent of proceeds) and Princess Lacey's Legacy (15 percent of proceeds), specifically to fight pediatric cancer.
// IMPORTANT LINKS
Suits And Sneakers Week auction – www.ebay.com/coachesvscancer
Princess Lacey's Laces – www.shoecarnival.com/lacey and all stores
Coaches vs. Cancer ties – www.vineyardvines.com and all stores
www.coachesvscancer.org
// COACHES VS. CANCER
For the past 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. With your passion and dedicated support, the impact has been felt in communities nationwide. Through fundraising and education initiatives, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has supported the American Cancer Society in improving and saving lives from cancer in the US and worldwide. The fight isn't over, and we need you on our team. For more information and to join coaches in the fight against cancer, visit coachesvscancer.org.
Cronin, a board member of the American Cancer Society in Cincinnati, will wear sneakers during both of Cincinnati's games this week: Wednesday against Temple (9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network) and Saturday at Memphis (6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network).
// PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL ONLINE AUCTION
Fans can also be part of the action by participating in a nationwide online auction featuring sneakers and ties signed by Division I basketball coaches.
As an additional special promotion during Suits and Sneakers Week, and continuing through the end of the college basketball season, fans will have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer tie, designed by Vineyard Vines
Fans can also purchase a specially-designed pair of gold sneaker laces from longtime Coaches vs. Cancer partner Shoe Carnival – in stores and online. These laces honor the memory of Lacey Holsworth, an avid basketball fan who died of cancer at the age of eight in 2014. One hundred percent of the funds from the sale of laces will benefit both Coaches vs. Cancer (85 percent of proceeds) and Princess Lacey's Legacy (15 percent of proceeds), specifically to fight pediatric cancer.
// IMPORTANT LINKS
Suits And Sneakers Week auction – www.ebay.com/coachesvscancer
Princess Lacey's Laces – www.shoecarnival.com/lacey and all stores
Coaches vs. Cancer ties – www.vineyardvines.com and all stores
www.coachesvscancer.org
// COACHES VS. CANCER
For the past 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. With your passion and dedicated support, the impact has been felt in communities nationwide. Through fundraising and education initiatives, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has supported the American Cancer Society in improving and saving lives from cancer in the US and worldwide. The fight isn't over, and we need you on our team. For more information and to join coaches in the fight against cancer, visit coachesvscancer.org.
