UNLV Men’s Basketball Coach Lon Kruger welcomed several of the country’s elite coaching staff for the Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic, raising $152,000 that will go towards research, education and treatment programs within Nevada Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. Participating coaches included Tim Floyd (University of Southern California), Mark Fox (University of Nevada-Reno), Jim Boylen (University of Utah), Norm Stewart (retired coach from University of Missouri), Frank Martin (Kansas State University), Mark Turgeon (Texas A&M), Bobby Lutz (University of North Carolina-Charlotte), Dana Altman (Creighton University),  Bill Grier (University of San Diego), Tim Jankovich (Illinois State University), and Bob Boyd (retired coach from University of Southern California).

On Tuesday, the coaches created foursomes with several Las Vegas natives and spent the first day of competition at TPC Summerlin, home of the PGA Tour in Las Vegas. That evening they mixed and mingled at the notorious Hardwood Suite at the Palms Resort and Casino where UNLV coaching icons Jerry Tarkanian and Charlie Spoonhour joined in the celebration. The UNLV cheer squad entertained the crowd while guests bid on authentic silent auction items and showcased their talent in a quick pick up game on the suite’s infamous basketball court.

The second day of play commenced at Southern Highlands Golf Club, one of Las Vegas’ most exclusive private golf experiences, and the event concluded with an awards luncheon featuring Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. Las Vegas locals Cliff Findlay, Rob Martinez, Mike Lynch and Bill Russell were the tournament winners and took home the first place prize of sterling silver putters from Tiffany & Co.

Missouri coaching legend Norm Stewart’s team took the second place spot followed by University of North Carolina–Charlotte’s Coach Bobby Lutz’s foursome coming in at third.

From left to right: Front row – Bill Grier, Mark Turgeon, Tim Jankovich, Lon Kruger, Bobby Lutz, Charlie Spoonhour, Jerry Tarkanian. Back row: Jim Boylen, Mark Fox, Tim Floyd, Norm Stewart, Bob Boyd, Frank Martin, Dana Altman.

Photos courtesy of Jacob Andrzejczak/IS Photography.