Hokie staff to participate in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Weekend

During the Virginia Tech vs. Miami men’s basketball game at Cassell Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 30, the Virginia Tech coaching staff will be participating in the 2011 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Weekend. Basketball coaches nationwide, along with the Hokie coaches, will wear sneakers with their suits to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society and its vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Basketball fans are encouraged to also wear sneakers to the game on Sunday to show their support.

Sunday’s game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports in high definition.

Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers coaches, their teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.

By lacing up sneakers with their suits on the event's seventh annual awareness weekend, college and high school basketball coaches across the country will spotlight the fact that while cancer remains a major health concern, everyone can take daily steps to reduce their risk of the disease.

To learn more about this and other Coaches vs. Cancer activities, visit cancer.org.