Charities Associated with College Basketball
A listing of some of the charities supported by the coaches, broadcasters and institutions of NCAA basketball.
Named for Jim Valvano, coach of North Carolina State's legendary NCAA championship team, the V Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research.
Probably the most prominent charity associated with college hoops, Coaches vs. Cancer is a joint effort by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society.
"Think Pink" is an effort by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to raise awareness -- and funds -- in the fight against breast cancer.
Several big-time basketball coaches, most notably Connecticut's Jim Calhoun and Isiah Thomas of the NBA's New York Knicks, are often seen wearing the iconic Autism Speaks jigsaw-puzzle piece lapel pin while patrolling the sidelines.
Promoted extensively by IUPUI coach Ron Hunter, Samaritan's Feet seeks to change the lives of impoverished children by providing shoes to those who would otherwise go without.
Promoted extensively by Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, Nothing but Nets is a charity that seeks to provide life-saving mosquito netting to malaria-ridden areas in Africa.
Connecticut's Jim Calhoun is an honorary board member of this organization, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes.
