Join INFINITI & Take a Timeout to Vote for Your Favorite NCAA Coach

INFINITI enters NCAA basketball’s most exciting and competitive season with a new campaign that asks coaches, students, alumni and fans to participate in defeating everyone’s rival – cancer – by taking a “timeout for the win” (#TIMEOUTFTW).

The INFINITI campaign comes to life through partnerships with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), NCAA, ESPN, and the American Cancer Society. Between Jan. 14 and March 11, 48 NCAA Division I men’s basketball coaches will compete for fan votes to win the bragging rights and the highest percentage of the $600,000 INFINITI will donate to Coaches vs. Cancer, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the NABC.

“Men’s basketball coaches know that timeouts can be crucial factors in winning games and they also know that the INFINITI ‘timeout for the win’ campaign is critical in winning the battle to cure cancer,” said Jim Haney, NABC Executive Director. “We are extremely grateful to have the continued generosity of INFINITI and hope that college basketball fans across America will take part and vote to support their teams and coaches.”

The competition harnesses the competitive nature of fans, schools and coaches so that, regardless of their biggest on-court rivals, everyone comes together in the fight against cancer. While only one coach will earn the ultimate bragging rights, INFINITI has guaranteed a total donation of $1 million to the American Cancer Society at the season’s end.

“All of us at the American Cancer Society and Coaches vs. Cancer are excited for this expanded partnership with INFINITI. Coaches around the country have been impacted by cancer and together with their teams and fans are truly helping us attack this disease from every angle,” said Sharon Byers, Chief Development, Marketing and Communications Officer for the American Cancer Society. “This campaign and the support of INFINITI will help us save more lives from cancer, and we deeply appreciate this commitment to fight our biggest rival.”

Take a #TIMEOUTFTW

Throughout the two months, fans will determine the winner by voting at www.infinititimeout.com. Fans can also cast additional votes on social media by posting a photo of them taking a timeout and including #TIMEOUTFTW with their coach’s social handle or the hashtag: #CoachFirstNameLastName.

“Now in our ninth year in partnership with the NABC, NCAA and ESPN, we look forward to another successful season of raising money for the American Cancer Society,” said Phil O’Connor, Director, INFINITI Marketing Communications and Media. “We encourage fans to take a timeout from their daily lives to vote for their favorite coaches in this friendly competition that supports the fight against cancer.”

$360,000 will be donated to Coaches vs. Cancer in the name of the coach with the most votes at the end of the season. The remaining funds will be divided between the 2^nd and 3^rd place and donated to Coaches vs. Cancer on their behalf.

The challenge is also promoted across ESPN digital and broadcast networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN.com and several social media platforms.

2019 participating coaches:

1. Arizona State University coach Bobby Hurley
2. Baylor University coach Scott Drew
3. Clemson University coach Brad Brownell
4. Colorado State University coach Niko Medved
5. Creighton University coach Greg McDermott
6. Davidson College coach Bob McKillop
7. Georgia State University coach Ron Hunter
8. Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner
9. Iowa State University coach Steve Prohm
10. Kansas State University coach Bruce Weber
11. Middle Tennessee State University coach Nick McDevitt
12. Northwestern University coach Chris Collins
13. Oakland University coach Greg Kampe
14. Ohio State University coach Chris Holtmann
15. Old Dominion University coach Jeff Jones
16. Providence College coach Ed Cooley
17. Purdue University coach Matt Painter
18. St. Joseph’s University coach Phil Martelli
19. St. Louis University coach Travis Ford
20. Stanford University coach Jerod Haase
21. State University of New York at Buffalo coach Nate Oats
22. Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim
23. Temple University coach Fran Dunphy
24. Texas Christian University coach Jamie Dixon
25. The University of Texas at El Paso coach Rodney Terry
26. University of Alabama coach Avery Johnson
27. University of Colorado coach Tad Boyle
28. University of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley
29. University of Florida coach Mike White
30. University of Illinois coach Brad Underwood
31. University of Iowa coach Fran McCaffery
32. University of Maryland coach Mark Turgeon
33. University of Miami coach Jim Larrañaga
34. University of Minnesota coach Richard Pitino
35. University of Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin
36. University of Missouri – Kansas City coach Kareem Richardson
37. University of Nebraska coach Tim Miles
38. University of Nevada coach Eric Musselman
39. University of North Carolina coach Roy Williams
40. University of Notre Dame coach Mike Brey
41. University of Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger
42. University of Oregon coach Dana Altman
43. University of Pacific coach Damon Stoudamire
44. University of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes
45. Vanderbilt University coach Bryce Drew
46. Villanova University coach Jay Wright
47. West Virginia University coach Bob Huggins
48. Wichita State University coach Gregg Marshall