CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State men's basketball program will take part in the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Media Day on Monday (Oct. 23) at the University of Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am.
The Northeast Ohio showcase is free and open to the public. The event will take place on the upper level of James A. Rhodes Arena and streamed live on ESPN3/WatchESPN. Fans will have an opportunity to ask questions both in-person and with social media.
The Vikings will be joined by Akron, Kent State and Youngstown State at Media Day. The quartet will play in the Third Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Classic to open the season on Nov. 11. CSU will play at Akron in the first game at 7:00 pm with Kent State and Youngstown State playing the nightcap at 9:00 pm.
The American Cancer Society will announce that the Akron, Cleveland State, Kent State, and Youngstown State have teamed up in support of Coaches vs. Cancer. This portion of the media day will start with the four regional coaches talking about the doubleheader to start their seasons and raise awareness for cancer.
After the Coaches vs. Cancer panel, each head coach and their selected players will take center stage for a question and answer session.
CSU first-year head coach Dennis Felton will be joined by seniors Derek Sloan and Anthony Wright and junior Dontel Highsmith at Media Day.
FREE parking is available in the Lot 1 parking deck on Carroll Street.
Cancer has touched many in the coaching ranks, and the Coaches vs. Cancer program provides coaches with an opportunity to do something about the disease. Through integrated fundraising activities and public awareness campaigns, the coaches are positively impacting the American Cancer Society's community and national presence. Since 1993, coaches around the country have raised over $100 million for the American Cancer Society. 2017 marks the third year these four basketball programs have hosted doubleheaders for the program.