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NEW ORLEANS – Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball programs will be participating in Suits and Sneakers Week, the signature initiative of the American Cancer Society and the
NABC’s Coaches vs. Cancer Program.
The nationwide campaign serves to unite coaches across all levels of basketball to raise funds and awareness about the fight against cancer and promote the American Cancer Society as a source of inspiration and hope for those facing cancer.
Funds raised during Suits and Sneakers Week will support the American Cancer Society’s screening initiatives that encourages people to schedule regular cancer screening tests. Basketball programs participating in Suits and Sneakers Week also will deliver important messaging about the life-saving significance of regular cancer screening.
The schedule for Sun Belt Conference programs participating in the initiative is as follows:
Old Dominion
Jan. 22 vs. James Madison
Georgia State
Jan. 25 vs. James Madison
ULM
Jan. 25 vs. App State
Southern Miss
Jan. 29 vs. Arkansas State
Feb. 1 vs. Georgia Southern
Texas State
Jan. 30 vs. Louisiana
James Madison
Jan. 30 vs. Coastal Carolina
South Alabama
Jan. 30 vs. ULM
App State
Feb. 1 vs. Georgia State
Marshall
Feb. 1 vs. Coastal Carolina
Louisiana
Feb. 1 vs. South Alabama
Troy
Feb. 1 vs. ULM
About Coaches vs. Cancer
Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the NABC. The program, started by longtime Missouri men’s basketball head coach Norm Stewart, empowers basketball and other athletic coaches to save lives from cancer by leveraging their community leadership to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society. The program was founded in 1993.