Feb. 7, 2005

On Saturday, February 12th, the University of South Carolina basketball coaches Dave Odom and Susan Walvius will host the third annual Coaches vs. Cancer silent auction benefiting the American Cancer Society. Gamecock & Auburn fans are encouraged come early to the Colonial Center and participate in the silent auction by bidding on items such as USC player memorabilia, autographed basketballs, sporting equipment, local restaurant gift certificates, and much more. The doors to the Colonial Center will open at 6:00pm with the game starting at 7:30pm. The silent auction bidding begins at 6:00 pm and will end at halftime (see list that follows). All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the American Cancer Society. The 2004 Coaches vs. Cancer event raised over $12,800 for the American Cancer Society.

For more information about the event, please call Lisa Castello at 233-4195.

Coaches vs. Cancer is the partnership between the American Cancer Society, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. This alliance raises funds to support research, education, patient services, and advocacy programs in local communities while increasing cancer awareness among fans of college and high school basketball. Since 1993 over 20 million dollars has been raised in the fight against cancer by over 400 men’s and women’s basketball coaches.

AUTOGRAPHED AUCTION ITEMS AS OF FEB. 3, 2005

1. BASKETBALL – STEVE ALFORD – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
2. BASKETBALL – RICK BARNES – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
3. BASKETBALL – PAUL HEWITT – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – GEORGIA TECH
4. BASKETBALL – TOM IZZO – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
5. CLIP BOARD AND PICTURE – MIKE KRZYZEWSKI – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – DUKE UNIVERSITY
6. BASKETBALL – UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS BASKETBALL TEAM
7. PRACTICE JERSEY – TUBBY SMITH – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
8. HAT AND PICTURE – EDDIE SUTTON – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
9. BASKETBALL – GARY WILLIAMS – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
10. BASKETBALL – UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL TEAM
11. BASKETBALL – ROY WILLIAMS – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
12. BASKETBALL – UNIVERSITY OF SYRACUSE BASKETBALL TEAM
13. GAME JERSEY AND FOOTBALL – STEVE SPURRIER – HEAD FOOTBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
14. BASKETBALL – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL TEAM
15. BASKETBALL – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
16. BASKETBALL – Dave Odom – HEAD BASKETBALL COACH – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
17. HAT – DUCE STALEY – PITTSBURGH STEELERS

• NUMEROUS LOCAL RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATES
• DINNER FOR 2 WITH COACH ODOM
• MOTORIZED SCOOTER
• 15 FT. CANOE
• USC BASKETBALL APPAREL