Coaches vs. Cancer
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Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between @AmericanCancer and the @NABC1927 that empowers coaches and communities to join the fight against cancer.
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On to the #FinalFour for Coach Izzo and @MSU_Basketball! 👏👏 What an amazing game! Good luck!! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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For over 25 years, the #CoachesvsCancer program, in collaboration with @NABC1927, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help @AmericanCancer defeat a common enemy – cancer. Whether you’re a coach, player, or fan, you can join us in our fight.
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.@coachbrucepearl and @auburnmbb are headed to the #FinalFour! We'll be cheering you on! 👏👏 Good luck! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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On to the next one, Coach K and @DukeMBB! 🏀👏 Good luck in the #Sweet16! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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What a win! Coach Williams and @UNC_Basketball are headed to the #Sweet16 - good luck! 🏀🙌 #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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What a win! 🏀 @CoachBeardTTU and @TexasTechMBB are #FinalFour bound! See you in Minneapolis! #MarchMadness #CoachesVsCancer
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What a win! Good luck in the #Sweet16, Coach Izzo and @MSU_Basketball! 🏀👏 #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach K and @DukeMBB are #Elite8 bound!! ⛹️♂️ Good luck! We'll be rooting for you! #MarchMadness #CoachesVsCancer
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Incredible! Coach Bennett and @UVAMensHoops get the W! They're headed for the #FinalFour! 🙌 #MarchMadness #CoachesVsCancer
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.@Coachbrucepearl and @auburnmbb are headed for the #Elite8 after another incredible win! You've got this! 🏀 #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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Basketball season is here! Good luck to all our coaches & thank you for your relentless support in helping us save lives from cancer. #CoachesvsCancer
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It’s #SuitsAndSneakers Week! This week, coaches across the country are uniting in wearing sneakers with their suits to bring awareness to #CoachesvsCancer. Learn more:
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Another amazing win for Coach Izzo and @MSU_Basketball! They're headed to the #Elite8! 👏👏 Good luck!! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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What a game! @UKCoachCalipari and @KentuckyMBB are headed to the #Elite8! 🙌 You've got this! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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What a win for @CoachBeardTTU and @TexasTechMBB! We'll be rooting for you in the #Elite8! 🏀👏 #MarchMadness #CoachesVsCancer
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Another game down! @CoachPainter and @BoilerBall are advancing to the #Elite8! Good luck!! 👏👏 #CoachesvsCancer #MarchMadness
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#SuitsAndSneakers week is Jan. 20-26! We asked Coach @LonKruger to share his favorite part of #SuitsAndSneakers week. Learn more: #CoachesvsCancer
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Final Leaderboard! We are so proud of all the teams that worked hard to raise money for the cause! Great effort! 🏀
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Coach @EricPMusselman & @MariahMusselman. are rocking this year's custom #CoachesvsCancer @vineyardvines tie for #SuitsAndSneakers week! 🏀👟
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During #SuitsAndSneakers week from Jan. 20-26, coaches across the country unite in wearing sneakers with their suits to bring awareness to #CoachesvsCancer. @Coach_Dawkins shared with us why it’s important.
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As we approach #FinalFour weekend and excitement is at its peak, we’d like to take a moment to thank our coaches, community, and players for being on our team. For helping us fight for a world without cancer.
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Coach Bennett and @UVAMensHoops are moving on! 🙌 Good luck in the #Elite8! We'll be cheering you on! #CoachesvsCancer #MarchMadness
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On to the next one, @CoachPainter! Good luck in the #SweetSixteen, @BoilerBall! 🏀👏 #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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We root for: saving lives, celebrating lives, and fighting for a world without cancer. Thank you to our coaches, community, and players for being on our team. #CoachesvsCancer
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#SuitsAndSneakers Week is a nationwide event that unites basketball coaches across the country for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. We asked @HookEmSmart to tell us why he participates. #CoachesvsCancer
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Way to go, Coach Few! @ZagMBB are headed to the #Elite8, and we couldn’t be more proud! You’ve got this! 🙌 #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach McCaffery has been involved with #CoachesvsCancer for 15+ years. His shoes for today’s @IowaHoops game at @SanfordPentagon honor his son Patrick, a childhood cancer survivor, & Patrick's friend Austin, who passed away at 15 after a year-long fight with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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We're so grateful to have @CoachTubbySmith helping us attack cancer from every angle as a member of the #CoachesvsCancer team!
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Our first matchup is bringing the color! #FinalFour #CoachesvsCancer. @CoachEwing33 🆚 Coach Jones. ⬇️ VOTE BELOW ⬇️
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#SneakerCam reporting for duty! . I’m taking over Twitter from home this Saturday for a jam-packed day of #SuitsAndSneakers games in support of #CoachesvsCancer! 🏀📺.
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We’ve got ourselves a #FinalFour for our #SuitsAndSneakers bracket! Who will advance to the championship? 👀 #CoachesVsCancer #MarchMadness
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Coach @EricPMusselman is supporting #SuitsAndSneakers Week at tonight's @RazorbackMBB game with custom #CoachesvsCancer sneakers. 👟🔥
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Coach Fran McCaffery has supported #CoachesvsCancer for more than 15 years. We’re proud to have him on our team!
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Congratulations to @PennStateMBB Head Coach Pat Chambers - our 2019 recipient of the #CoachesvsCancer Champion Award! Thank you for your commitment and dedication.
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You can join the fight against cancer and win a basketball signed by @CoachUnderwood, @CoachBillSelf and @LonKruger! 🏀. Donate now and enter for your chance to win at
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Congratulations on an extraordinary coaching career, @LonKruger!👏 We’ll miss seeing you on the sidelines, but look forward to your continued leadership and support of our #CoachesvsCancer and @AmericanCancer mission.
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You can support the fight against cancer 𝙖𝙣𝙙 enter to win autographed sneakers from college basketball legends like Coach Roy Williams! 🏀👟. Visit to donate and enter today! 100% of proceeds benefit @AmericanCancer, sweepstakes ends April 30.
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Cancer impacts us all – including @NaismithTrophy Coach of the Year @CoachJTang. Don’t let cancer get an early lead, visit to find screening resources and locations near you.
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It’s #SuitsAndSneakers Week! Though we may not see as many suits this year, coaches across the country are still uniting in wearing #sneakers & #CoachesvsCancer masks to bring awareness to the fight against #cancer. Learn more and donate:
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Coaches vs. Cancer has united coaches all across the nation to help @AmericanCancer defeat a common enemy – cancer. #CoachesvsCancer
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Who had the best kicks for #SuitsAndSneakers this year? 👟 It’s March, so let’s decide with a #bracket! #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach Shaka Smart @HookEmSmart of @texasmbb shares what he's excited for in the upcoming #Big12MBB season. #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach @EricPMusselman & @DanyelleSargent are challenging you! Donate to @AmericanCancer & post a photo or video honoring someone with a light – candle, lantern, or whatever you like! Tag @AmericanCancer, use #ShareTheLight, & challenge friends and family to match your donation.
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Congratulations to the top 5 participating programs! We can’t thank you enough for your support of #CoachesvsCancer. 1. @BoilerBall.2. @RazorbackMBB.3. @OhioStateHoops.4. @AlabamaMBB.5. @WMTribeMBB
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#SuitsandSneakers week is here! Coaches across the country will be wearing sneakers with suits in support of #CoachesVsCancer and @AmericanCancer. Learn more:
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We're proud to have @cucoachmac, a longtime supporter of #CoachesvsCancer, as a member of our team.
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We're so appreciative of @CoachBillSelf's longtime support of #CoachesvsCancer. He's an integral part of the team making an impact on and off the court!
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#SuitsAndSneakers Week looks a little different this year (keep an eye on your favorite coach’s mask 👀) but we have the same goal: highlight the work being done to attack #cancer from every angle. Support @AmericanCancer by donating at #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach @EricPMusselman on recruiting for a band & his thoughts on “old school living” during quarantine. Join Coach Musselman on our #CoachesvsCancer team by donating today:
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#SuitsAndSneakers Week is off to a strong start! . This week, coaches across the country are uniting for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. #CoachesvsCancer
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Last November, @CattoorHunter's world was turned upside down when his father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Today, because he got screened early, his dad is cancer-free. Visit to find screening resources from @AmericanCancer. @HokiesMBB
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.@LonKruger has seen the progress @AmericanCancer and others have made in the fight against #cancer, but knows there’s still work to be done. Listen to Coach Kruger’s story in this episode of Coached Up! #CoachesvsCancer
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What a season, @VUCoachJWright! We’re so proud of everything you and @NovaMBB have done on and off the court! #MarchMadness #CoachesvsCancer.
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What a week! Thank you to the coaches, athletes, fans, and more who united during #SuitsAndSneakers week for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach Leon Rice shared with us the best part of #SuitsAndSneakers week: bringing awareness to the fight against #cancer. Learn more:
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It’s #SuitsAndSneakers Week, a nationwide event that unites basketball coaches across the country for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. Hear why Coach @EranGanot participates.
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TCU's @CoachDixon told us what he's excited about this basketball season at #Big12MBB Media Day. #CoachesvsCancer @tcumbb
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Bid now to win this awesome one-of-a-kind Fender guitar signed by the members of @PearlJam and help advance the mission of #CoachesvsCancer! Place your bid today!.
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It's @CoachesvsCancer #SuitsandSneakers week! Coaches across the country will be wearing sneakers with their suits, custom ties from @vineyardvines and will #LaceUpForLacey thanks to @ShoeCarnival in a united effort to help the @AmericanCancer attack cancer from every angle.
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This weekend, notable coaches and supporters will join Coach Roy Williams at the 20th Annual #CoachesvsCancer Golf Invitational. The funds raised go to help @AmericanCancer and @StBaldricks conquer kids’ cancers. Learn more:
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Iowa State's @CoachProhm shares what he's excited about this #Big12MBB season. #CoachesvsCancer @CycloneMBB
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#SuitsAndSneakers Week is a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. We’re so glad to have @CoachChrisMack join us in raising awareness. #CoachesvsCancer
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What an INCREDIBLE #SuitsAndSneakers Week! A huge thank you to all of the coaches, schools, athletic departments and fans who got involved. Thanks to our amazing partners the @NABC1927 ,@adorablelacey @ShoeCarnival and @vineyardvines for your support.
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.@CoachUnderwood has an important message! 🗣️ Get screened today, it could save your life. Find a screening location near you at @IlliniMBB
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“What kind of job am I doing – as an educator, a leader, as a man – if I only cared about those kids for those 37 times a year (that we have games)?”. Listen to @FrankMartin_SC’s approach to leadership and coaching on the latest episode of Coached Up!
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Cougar Red or Carolina Blue? You decide! #FinalFour #CoachesvsCancer. @CoachSampsonUH 🆚 Coach Williams. ⬇️ VOTE BELOW ⬇️
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🗣️ "Why not use my voice and platform to speak out on it?" @ariidavis_ shares his family's cancer story to let others know that cancer screening saves lives. Visit to find screening locations and resources from @CoachesvsCancer and @AmericanCancer.
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We asked @CoachBeardTTU what he's excited about this season at today's #Big12MBB Media Day. #CoachesvsCancer @texastechmbb
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During #SuitsAndSneakers week, coaches from across the country unite in wearing suits with their sneakers to bring awareness to #CoachesvsCancer. @CoachBruceWeber shared with us why #SuitsAndSneakers matters to him.
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The @UHCougarMBK coaching staff are sporting their #SuitsAndSneakers in support of #CoachesvsCancer!
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A huge thank you to @LonKruger, @SanfordHealth, and @MGMGrand for an incredible night and 2-day golf experience at the 11th Annual Las Vegas Golf Classic! All in support of #coachesvscancer
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Coaches across the country are wearing sneakers with their suits in support of the fight against cancer this #SuitsAndSneakers week. Thanks to everyone helping us raise awareness!. 📷: @MarquetteMBB, @CycloneMBB, @TCUBasketball, @PCFriarsmbb
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#Sweet16 games start tonight & we’ve got some #coachesvscancer matchups. Who are you rooting for?.
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Our third annual @SNSarkansas Gala was a hit, raising over $830K for @AmericanCancer!. Thank you to @DanyelleSargent and @EricPMusselman for years of support and dedication. #WooPig
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Every correct #MarchMadness pick supports #CoachesvsCancer! @InfinitiUSA donates to @AmericanCancer up to $700K http://t.co/Zzw3xTvbwP.
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.@LonKruger joins us for Ep. 2 of Coached Up! The @OU_MBBall head coach talks through his leadership approach and why he’s so vocal in the fight against cancer. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: #CoachesvsCancer
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This week 4,000+ basketball coaches swap dress shoes for sneakers to raise awareness for #cancer #SuitsAndSneakers
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Coach @BUDREW has the perfect answer for why he looks forward to #SuitsandSneakers week every year. #CoachesvsCancer @BaylorMBB
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Congrats to @OU_MBBall Coach @LonKruger on receiving the @AmericanCancer St. George Award! We are grateful for your incredible support!
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Shout out to @OSUMBB for jumping to #1 in the #CVC3ptChallenge with nearly $17K raised! 👀 🙌 Things are heating up with another bonus on the line for the team with the most pledges this week thanks to our friends at @GoRVing!! Pledge to your team at
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Notable basketball coaches and supporters are coming together this weekend to celebrate the 12th year of the #CoachesvsCancer Las Vegas Golf Classic. Funds raised at the event go to help @AmericanCancer attack cancer from every angle.
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Love @CoachSampsonUH's custom #CoachesvsCancer sneakers by @canvasco_shop? You could win them! Support the fight against cancer and enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends 04/30/21. Official Rules (. Sponsor: @Lets_Engage
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We are honored to recognize @LonKruger as a Circle of Honor inductee for his dedication in the fight against cancer. Thanks for all you do, Coach, and congratulations! #CoachesvsCancer
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Coach Izzo shares what he thinks makes an elite leader, what NOT to do while recruiting, how his “honey do” list is keeping him busy during quarantine, & why he’s asking YOU to join our #CoachesvsCancer team by donating today:
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Our #CoachesvsCancer matchups continue tonight in the #Sweet16. Who are you pulling for? #MarchMadness.
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Black men and women have one of the highest mortality rates from colorectal cancer, but regular screening can be a game-changer. Take a note from @GamecockMBB coach Lamont Paris' playbook and find a screening site from @AmericanCancer near you at
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It’s #SuitsAndSneakers week! Utah State’s @CoachSmith_USU told us why #SuitsAndSneakers week is important to him.
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