The growth of the Knoxville Coaches vs Cancer event over the past eight years has been amazing according to organizer Jim Uitermarkt.

After earning over $4800 in the first year of the event, he never dreamed they would ever top the quarter of a million dollar mark in donations to the American Cancer Society. Uitermarkt say t-shirt sales are underway and they’re hoping to “pink out” the Knoxville High School Gym for Coaches Vs. Cancer on Saturday, Jan. 23rd.