CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR SUITS AND SNEAKERS WEEK The NABC is asking coaches of all levels to prepare for Suits And Sneakers Week, Jan. 24-30, 2022. Suits And Sneakers is Coaches vs. Cancer’s most visible program and has a new look and feel. One way to be involved is to order apparel and customized sneakers for the week (see more info below - ordering deadline is Nov. 5). “Suits And Sneakers Week is a special time for our program,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “Being able to honor loved ones on a pair of custom sneakers while generating greater awareness and funds for Coaches vs. Cancer is a win-win. I’m looking forward to creating this year’s design and hope many of you will join us in this simple and fun way to crush our common opponent of cancer.” Another popular option for involvement is for programs to raise funds for the American Cancer Society by promoting the sale of Suits And Sneakers t-shirts to your fans (see one-sheet here as well as link below for more info - this is the t-shirt version of the coach apparel). Spearheaded by Danyelle Musselman (co-chair of the CvC Wives, Friends & Family committee), last year’s inaugural Suits And Sneakers T-Shirt Challenge raised approximately $26K with more than 50 schools participating. Purdue coach Matt Painter and his wife, Sherry, rallied fans and earned the top spot in the challenge by influencing the sale of 452 t-shirts. Arkansas (Eric and Danyelle Musselman), Ohio State (Chris and Lori Holtmann), Alabama (Nate and Crystal Oats) and William & Mary (Dane and Chelsea Fischer) rounded out the top five schools in number of t-shirts sold. Will your program be the one to help us surpass last year’s numbers? “Allie and I are excited to participate in this season’s T-Shirt Challenge. The Coaches vs. Cancer team makes it easy to get involved, and it’s a terrific opportunity to connect with fans,” said George Washington coach Jamion Christian. “We’re building on last year’s efforts and will be ready to engage in this off-the-court competition with programs across the country in support of an amazing cause.”
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