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Join our team in the fight against cancer!

Your school or sports league can help the American Cancer Society save more lives from the disease.

What is the Coaches vs. Cancer program? Join our team! Not just for colleges, this unique program allows your school or sports league to get in the game, too! • Get started by contacting your local American Cancer Society staff partner to find out more about how you and

your team can join the fight against cancer. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society • Share your personal commitment to the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer with your school’s and the National Association of Coaches. This athletic department, staff, students, and community. initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches • Designate a home game as your Coaches vs. Cancer “Game Day” and recruit others to get involved. Ask a student or nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote parent to serve as a team leader who will engage others such healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, as other athletic teams, school clubs, the student council, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since or a business class to help promote and raise funds for the 1993, coaches have raised nearly $100 million for the American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society. • Communicate to fans, supporters, and the student body that your team is committed to supporting the American Want to get involved? Cancer Society through the Coaches vs. Cancer program. We’ll work with you and your staff to provide you • Challenge and encourage youth leagues, junior varsity with all the resources you’ll need to be successful at teams, and your opponents to participate in Coaches vs. fundraising – you bring your talents, athleticism, and Cancer fundraising activities and challenges leading up to passion for fighting back. Game Day. Celebrate cancer survivors and honor those who have been lost to the disease during a special half-time program at the game. Visit coachesvscancer.org/youth to sign up and download the Coaches vs. Cancer Playbook today! • Promote the Coaches vs. Cancer program through all opportunities, including school newsletters and social media; local newspapers, television, and radio; at athletic league or conference meetings; and over the public announcement system at school and during school events. 2015-2016 Coaches vs. Cancer Council Members

PHIL MARTELLI, CHAIR Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, University of Wisconsin-Madison Saint Joseph’s University

FRANK HAITH BOB SANSONE WARNER BAXTER Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, President and CEO, President and CEO, Ameren University of Tulsa iTrust Advisors LLC

JAY BILAS ORLANDO “TUBBY” SMITH Basketball Analyst, ESPN Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Founder, Coaches vs. Cancer, Duke University Retired, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, GARY BOWNE Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, FRAN MCCAFFERY Hickory Christian Academy Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, GREG MCDERMOTT Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Retired, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Retired, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, University of Maryland University of Connecticut GARRY MUNSON President, Whitney Capital Company, LLC ROY WILLIAMS Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Retired, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, University of College of Charleston MICHAEL PIZZO Managing Director, Business Development, BTIG ED DECHELLIS Deputy Executive Director, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, NABC US Naval Academy Head Coach, Men’s Basketball, Brigham Young University Head Coach, Men’s Basketball,

For more information: “As players, coaches, and fans, we are all on the same team when it comes to the fight against cancer. When cancer is defeated, this will be the biggest win that we will all share.” – Norm Stewart, founder of the Coaches vs. Cancer program and long-time men’s basketball coach of the University of Missouri coachesvscancer.org/youth | 1.800.227.2345

©2015 American Cancer Society, Inc. No. 070183