 The National Association of Basketball Coaches is encouraging member
coaches and coaching staff to wear sneakers with their suits at
games this weekend to show support for the Coaches vs. Cancer
program. Both the Purdue and Illinois coaching staffs will be
participating on Saturday at the Assembly Hall.
By wearing sneakers, coaches are raising awareness among high
school and college basketball audiences about the fight against
cancer and the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in
reducing people's risk of the disease. Studies have shown that at
least one-third of cancer deaths could be prevented with proper diet
and exercise. By simply wearing sneakers with their game attire Feb.
1-3, coaches are serving as role models in communicating this
important message to their fans and communities.
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Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the
American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball
Coaches that empowers basketball coaches, their teams and
communities to join the fight against cancer. The program leverages
basketball coaches' personal experiences, community leadership and
professional excellence to increase cancer awareness and raise funds
to fight the disease through year-round educational efforts and
fundraising activities. Since the program's inception in 1993, more
than 500 coaches have raised nearly $40 million to support the
American Cancer Society's efforts to eliminate cancer as a major
health problem.
Suits and Sneakers unites coaches from across the country in the
common effort to raise cancer awareness in their communities. For
more information about the American Cancer Society and the Coaches
vs. Cancer program, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit
www.coachesvscancer.org.
[Text from file received from Kent
Brown, assistant athletics director, sports information director,
University of Illinois]
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