Feb. 8, 2007

COLUMBIA, SC – USC hosts Georgia on Sat., Feb. 10 at 7 pm in the Colonial Center and all fans will have a chance to bid on some OUTSTANDING ITEMS (Click here to see the list) at the silent auction as part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers weekend. All the items will be available on the concourse prior to the game and through half-time.

The NABC, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, hosts the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers event (formerly known as National Awareness Weekend) will be held Feb. 9-11, 2007.

The NABC, joined by USC head coach Dave Odom and UGA head coach Dennis Felton, is encouraging member coaches and coaching staffs to wear sneakers with their suits at games held that weekend to show support for the Coaches vs. Cancer program. By wearing sneakers, participating coaches demonstrate to college basketball audiences the importance of cancer prevention and early detection.

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the ACS and the NABC 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 an raise funds to fight the disease. Since the program’s inception in 1993, more than 500 coaches have raised more than $30 million to support the Society’s lifesaving efforts to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.

Suits & Sneakers will unite coaches form across the country in the common effort to raise cancer awareness in their communities.

AUCTION ITEMS available at the Colonial Center

FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY STEVE SPURRIER, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY TEXAS TECH HEAD COACH BOBBY KNIGHT

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY JAKE DELHOMME, DESHAUN FOSTER, AND JULIUS FOSTER OF THE CAROLINA PANTHERS

FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2007 PRO BOWL SELECTION RASHEAN MATHIS OF THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

2 TICKETS – KENNY CHESNEY AT THE COLONIAL CENTER, APRIL 20, 2007

2 TICKETS – BILLY JOEL AT THE COLONIAL CENTER, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

2 TICKETS – BLUE MAN GROUP AT THE COLONIAL CENTER, MARCH 1, 2007

2 TICKETS – THE COLUMBIA BLUES FESTIVAL AT THE COLONIAL CENTER – MARCH 16, 2007

2 TICKETS – ANDRE RIEU AND HIS JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA AT THE COLONIAL CENTER – APRIL 19, 2007

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY OLIVER PURNELL, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY RICK BARNES, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY STEVE ALFORD, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 N.C. STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

AUTOGRAPHED BASKETBALL JEFF LEBO, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, AUBURN UNIVERSITY

CHICK-FIL-A PACKAGE – INCLUDES 2 TICKETS TO THE 2007 CHICK-FIL-A BOWL GAME IN ATLANTA

2 TICKETS TO THE 2008 OUTBACK BOWL IN TAMPA FLORIDA

U.S.C. GOLF BAG WITH HEAD COVERS & DOZEN GOLF BALLS

4 WEEKLY GROUNDS BADGES TO THE 2007 GREATER HICKORY CLASSIC AT ROCK BARN IN CONOVER, NC (A CHAMPIONS TOUR EVENT)

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 DUKE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY TOM IZZO, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN’S BASKETBALL GEAR PACKAGE

MEGAPHONE AUTOGRAPHED BY USC CHEERLEADERS

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY Renaldo Balkman – NY KNICKS

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY TUBBY SMITH, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY BILLY DONOVAN, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

BASKETBALL SIGNED BY BOBBY KNIGHT, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY Dave Odom, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

GAME JERSEY AUTOGRAPHED BY Dave Odom, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

2006 SEC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME T-SHIRT AUTOGRAPHED BY BILLY DONOVAN AND Dave Odom

FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY PETE CARROLL, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY JOE PATERNO, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, PENN STATE

FOOTBALL GAME JERSEY AUTOGRAPHED BY STEVE SPURRIER, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY RAYMOND FELTON, SEAN MAY, AND ADAM MORRISON OF THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

GUITAR SIGNED BY HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH

POSTER SIGNED BY 2006-2007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

2006 LIBERTY BOWL FOLDING CHAIR AND BACKPACK

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GEAR PACKAGE

N.I.T. CHAIR COVER AUTOGRAPHED BY U.S.C. HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Dave Odom

SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL POSTER SIGNED BY FORMER HEAD COACH EDDIE FOGLER

FRAMED ARTICLE FROM 2005 N.I.T. CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

COLONIAL CENTER SUITE FOR ONE OF 3 REMAINING HOME GAMES (INCLUDES 16 TICKETS TO GAME)

BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH COCKY

BASKETBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY HEAD COACH Dave Odom, Tre Kelley, AND Brandon Wallace