Coaches vs. Cancer Gala
On April 9, the Philly NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches hosted the 13th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Gala at Philadelphia Park Hyatt at the Bellevue. Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide partnership with the American Cancer Society and the National Ass
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On April 9, the Philly NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches hosted the 13th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Gala at Philadelphia Park Hyatt at the Bellevue. Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide partnership with the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches that engages coaches and their teams and communities to join the fight against cancer. The more than 550 attendees included St. Joseph's coach Phil Martelli, Temple's Fran Dunphy, Penn's Steve Donahue, La Salle's John Giannini, and, of course, Jay Wright, coach of the 2016 national champions, the Villanova Wildcats. Rollie Massimino, who coached Villanova's 1985 championship team, was the 2016 honoree. Cochairs were Tom Gravina, Billy Cunningham, and Mark Plansky. The evening of fine food, cocktails, and live music included a silent and live auction. The event scored $700,000 for the Coaches vs. Cancer team, adding to the $11 million raised since 1996.