CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State University Department of Athletics will host a media day in advance of the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer men's basketball doubleheader. 

WHAT: A press conference to promote the annual Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball doubleheader and the upcoming men's basketball seasons of all four Division I schools in northeast Ohio. 

WHO: Head coaches from all four participating schools will be in attendance—Akron's John Groce, Cleveland State's Dennis Felton, Kent State's Rob Senderoff and Youngstown State's Jerrod Calhoun. 

WHEN: Tuesday, October 23. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. with the event formally starting at 11:00 a.m. 

WHERE: Wolstein Center – 5th Floor (2000 Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH  44115). 

Media members in attendance will be able to hear from and ask questions of all four head coaches with the 2018-19 season only a couple of weeks away.

This is the fourth straight season that all four Northeast Ohio programs have played a doubleheader on college basketball's opening weekend. This year's event, the first hosted by Cleveland State, will take place Saturday, Nov. 10. Akron will play Youngstown State at 4:30 p.m. followed by Cleveland State hosting Kent State at 7:00 p.m.

Cleveland State advanced to the Horizon League championship game last March in Felton's first season at the helm.

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.