From the WBCA

As a tribute to Myles Brand, the NCAA President who passed away on September 16 after his battle with pancreatic cancer, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has created an initiative entitled MILES for MYLES.

This initiative will take place on college campuses across the nation on Saturday, November 7, or Sunday, November 8. Each college or university campus choosing to be involved will conduct a MILES for MYLES three-mile run/walk event. The NABC has asked their membership to lead the effort and engage the entire athletic department in this initiative. The WBCA hopes that you will assist in their efforts to get the entire athletic department involved in honoring the legacy of Myles Brand, as well as raising money for the fight against cancer.

Each participant will be encouraged to make a $3 donation. The funds collected will be split among three charitable funds for cancer research, including Coaches vs. Cancer (NABC), the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, and The Myles Brand Endowed Chair for Cancer Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

For an overview of the MILES for MYLES initiative, click here. The NABC is providing helpful information and forms regarding the initiative, and will provide information on where to send donations soon.

For additional information or if you have questions regarding MILES for MYLES, email MILESforMYLES@NABC.com.