NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI is once again proud to partner with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the NCAA and ESPN to sponsor the "INFINITI Coaches' Charity Challenge." Now in its fifth year, the program consists of 48 NCAA® Division I men's basketball coaches competing for fan votes in a four-round online bracket tournament that helps raise money for charities of the coaches' choice. Read more about INFINITI's sponsorship here: INFINITI tips off fifth annual Coaches' Charity Challenge.
Below are three videos that take a closer look at the Coaches vs. Cancer program, how it started, and just how far we have come in the fight against cancer.
Bigger than Wins or Losses
After being diagnosed with colon cancer in 1989, Coach Norm Stewart starts a foundation that would become known as "Coach vs. Cancer." Here, we get Norm's story on his battle, how basketball helped him, and other prominent college coaches discuss Coach Stewart, and honor of being part of this foundation.
Finish the Fight
Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, discusses the huge steps we've taken in researching cancer. As some of the most prominent basketball coaches tell us what they hope for the future, Dr. Brawley tells us why coaches are the perfect ambassadors to raise awareness for this very cause.
Jim and Jim
For years, Syracuse vs. UConn was one of the fiercest rivalries in college basketball. But when UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, those battle lines were erased when he called Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim for advice. Coach Boeheim himself had beat the disease earlier, and he offered up some guidance. Here, the two coaches discuss their relationship and desire to battle the disease much like they did each other on the court.
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