TEAMS AND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR THE INAUGURAL MEN AGAINST BREAST
CANCER CLASSIC HOSTED AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
KENT, OH (August 6, 2014) – Russ Potts Productions, Inc., in conjunction with Men Against Breast
Cancer and Kent State University announced today the matchups and schedule for the Inaugural 2014
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic at Kent State University. Teams competing in the 2014 MABC Classic
include Kent State, Malone University, Yale, Newbury College, University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC), St.
Xavier University, Southern Illinois University (SIU) and Olivet Nazarene University.
“We’re extremely excited for Kent State to host our Inaugural 2014 Men Against Breast Cancer Classic,”
said Senior Vice President of Russ Potts Productions, Inc. Zach Franz. “We’d like to thank Kent State
Athletics, Coach Senderoff and all of our participating teams for their involvement in our event and
support of this tremendous organization.”
Kent State, SIU, UIC and Yale will serve as the four hosts of opening round games for the inaugural
MABC Classic. Each team will play one game on campus beginning on November 17th.
The four teams will then converge on the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio for the round robin portion of the
MABC Classic from November 21st-23rd. Each day will feature doubleheader competition.
"It is an honor to have the opportunity to host the first ever Men Against Breast Cancer Classic at Kent
State,” head coach Rob Senderoff said. “Men Against Breast Cancer provides a great support system for
men who are helping a loved one battle the disease, and it is truly a privilege to partner with this
organization. We served as a subregional host for Coaches vs. Cancer last season, and hosting the
inaugural MABC Classic is a great way for our program to continue the fight against cancer.”
MABC Classic – Schedule
Yale vs. Newbury College – Monday, Nov. 17
Kent State vs. Malone University – Tuesday, Nov. 18
Illinois-Chicago vs. St. Xavier University – Tuesday, Nov. 25
Southern Illinois vs. Olivet Nazarene – Saturday, Nov. 29
MABC Classic - Round Robin Portion – (Double-Header each day)
Fri. Nov. 21
Sat. Nov. 22
Sun. Nov 23
Kent State vs SIU - 7:30pm
Kent State vs UIC - 7:30 pm
Kent State vs Yale - 4:30pm
UIC vs Yale - 5 pm
SIU vs Yale - 5pm
UIC vs SIU - 2 pm
Kent State enters the 2014-15 season with several key players returning from last year’s team that
finished with a 16-16 record. Led by All-Mid-American Conference honorable mention guard Kris
Brewer, the Golden Flashes return their top three scorers from the previous season for the first time
since the 1999-00 season.
For more information on the 2014 Men Against Breast Cancer Classic or to purchase tickets, please visit
KentStateSports.com.
About Men Against Breast Cancer
Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC) is the first and only national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization
designed to provide targeted support services that educate and empower men to be effective caregivers
when cancer strikes. Since our founding in 1999, MABC has mobilized men across America, including
under-served populations, to be active participants in the fight against breast cancer. Our philosophy is
to leverage the support of the whole family to help the patient, with special emphasis on the important
role of men in caring for the women they love.
About Russ Potts Productions, Inc. has organized and promoted over 800 sporting events including
some of the biggest college basketball and college football events in the country. RPPI was founded in
1982 and is the oldest and longest standing promoter of sporting events in the Nation. In addition to
the 2014 MABC Classic at Kent State, RPPI is also promoting the Penn State vs. Drexel men’s basketball
game on Saturday, Dec. 20th at the brand new PPL Center in Allentown, PA as well as the Notre Dame vs.
Navy football game at FedExField on Nov 1st. Highlighted basketball events of the past include
Georgetown vs. Virginia in 1982 (Sampson vs. Ewing) and LSU vs. Georgetown in 1989 at the New
Orleans Superdome (attendance of over 66,000). Future event highlights in college football include,
West Virginia vs. BYU at FedExField in 2016, Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia at FedExField in 2017, and
Texas vs. Maryland at FedExField in 2018. Please visit www.rppi.net for more information.