College basketball coaches lace up against cancer

Every basketball season the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society team up via the Coaches vs. Cancer program. Perhaps the most visible work of Coaches vs. Cancer is Suits and Sneakers Awareness Week when "coaches and their staff wear sneakers with their suits while coaching games to raise awareness, share the importance of nutrition and physical activity, and to promote the American Cancer Society."

As we are currently in 2016's Suits and Sneakers week (Jan. 25-31), NCAA.com recognizes those college basketball coaches participating and the fly kicks they are sporting. Many coaches also added gold laces to their sneakers to #laceupforlacey.

UofL's Rick Pitino wearing Kanye West @adidas Yeezy Boost 350 shoes for #SuitsAndSneakers @CoachesvsCancer #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/puvC4RWL1x

— Kenny Klein (@KKcards) January 28, 2016

Groce and #Illini staff taking part in #SuitsAndSneakers to support @CoachesvsCancer pic.twitter.com/JLX7MRO0Y1

— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 29, 2016

If you're wondering why our coaches and staff are wearing sneakers tonight, we're supporting Coaches vs. Cancer. pic.twitter.com/HpvhwggwGc

— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 27, 2016

Coach Cal is even auctioning off his sneaks from Wednesday to benefit the American Cancer Society.

For Coaches vs. Cancer week, LSU is wearing gold laces to honor Princess Lacey & the fight against pediatric cancer. pic.twitter.com/jVFKlWmUVg

— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) January 27, 2016

in and ready to go! #coachesvscancer #LaceUpForLacey pic.twitter.com/Glx4reCsR8

— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 27, 2016

Suits and Sneakers tonight to support @CoachesvsCancer. Coaches and staff will wear these @Nike Air Max 2016s. pic.twitter.com/wZMZkLPjoQ

— Duke M. Basketball (@Duke_MBB) January 25, 2016

Excited for our staff to wear #SuitsandSneakers this week as we help raise awareness thru @CoachesvsCancer! #fight pic.twitter.com/fm8zApxR2x

— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) January 27, 2016

This week's sneakers for #CoachesvsCancer with gold laces in honor of @adorablelacey. #LaceUpForLacey pic.twitter.com/sqfOdNyIA5

— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) January 26, 2016

#LaSalleMBB coaches to wear sneakers, gold laces this week. #LaceUpForLacey @CoachesVsCancer https://t.co/TK9PllUEL6 pic.twitter.com/mVzrtUIQse

— La Salle Athletics (@GoExplorers) January 26, 2016

Our coaching staff wearing gold laces tonight in support of @adorablelacey @CoachesvsCancer @AmericanCancer pic.twitter.com/X3Bj5xqpln

— App State Basketball (@AppStateMBB) January 25, 2016

1) @CanesCoachL's kicks are amazing

2) The laces have special meaning: https://t.co/Xt01OrUn4y #LaceUpForLacey pic.twitter.com/WWBEZWQXor

— Canes Hoops (@CanesHoops) January 30, 2016