For Immediate Release: January 16, 2007
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Binghamton basketball teams participated in Coaches vs. Cancer Weekend

American Cancer Society Website

VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton men's and women's basketball teams will participate in Coaches vs. Cancer Weekend, a program started by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as an effort to raise awareness in the fight against cancer. At both the men's and women's games this coming weekend, there will be several fundraisers designed to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS).

The women's team faces Vermont on Saturday at 1 p.m. while the men's team faces the Catamounts on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Started in 1993, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised more than $20 million to benefit the American Cancer Society's efforts in research, advocacy, education and patient services. The program leverages the strength and celebrity of the nation's basketball coaches to reduce cancer risk though education programs and to raise funds for the ACS.

Binghamton fans will able to contribute by having their photo take with Baxter the Bearcat for a $5.00 donation. Others will mak pledges based on the number of points the Bearcats scored during the game. Kids will be able to take a shot at a mini-hoop to win prizes for a $1.00 donation. There will also be a 50/50 raffle at each game. In addition, all fans will be able simply make a donation to ACS.

Other activities taking place at the games are a free Body Mass Index (BMI) screening, a tobacco education/ lung machine demonstration, physical activity and nutrition information, a "Man to Man" prostate cancer support group as well as general health information.

For tickets, please call 777-SLAM