Hunter competing in Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge

ATLANTA--Georgia State men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter will once again compete in the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge with the goal of winning $100,000 for Samaritan’s Feet.

Now in its sixth year, the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge will bring together 48 of the top coaches in the nation to compete for $349,000 for their favorite charities. The program includes a $100,000 donation to the winning coach’s designated charity.

“For almost 10 years, Samaritan’s Feet has been a huge part of my life,” Hunter said. “I think our fan base knows how important the organization is to me and what it has done for our program. I am thrilled to be competing again and hope that our fans will vote to support Samaritan’s Feet as well as they support Georgia State.”

Beginning January 2, fans will decide who the winner is over a four-round, 10-week period, casting votes on a custom online microsite at www.ESPN.com\Infiniti. Voters can cast their votes for one coach’s charity each day.

The first round of voting takes place January 2 and runs through January 22, with half of the coaches advancing to a second round, held between January 23 and February 12. From February 13-26, the 16 advancing coaches from round two will compete in a third round where only four coaches advance to the final, fourth round. From February 27 to March 11, fans can submit one last vote per day with the top vote-getting coach and charity announced on March 12.

While there can only be one winner, Infiniti has guaranteed each coach a donation of at least $1,000 to their charity of choice, with the amount donated increasing the longer they stay in the competition. The Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge will be promoted each week through a wide range of media. ESPN will be promoting the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge across many different platforms including ESPN broadcast, ESPN.com and several social media sites.

Georgia State will return to the court on Saturday hosting South Alabama at 2:15 p.m. in the GSU Sports Arena live on ESPN3. Tickets are available by calling 404-413-4020 or by visiting GeorgiaStateSports.com.