Boys & Girls Club lands one Heel of a speaker

Every year the Boys & Girls Club and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame have a battle of one-upsmanship to see who can land the better speaker for their respective banquets. This year's get by the the Boys & Girls Club is going to be hard to beat. On April 30, University of North Carolina Coach Roy Williams will speak to the assembled masses at the club's annual Steak and Steak Dinner and Auction. Williams has taken his teams—UNC, and previously the University of Kansas—to five of the last eight Final Fours including this year's, where his Tar Heels will take on Michigan State University in the national championship tonight.

Tickets are available through teh club at 417-862-9249 ext. 115, or at bgclubspringfield.org.

Full press release follows below.

Matt Lemmon, web editor

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Springfield, MO (March 31, 2009) — March Madness may be coming to a close, but with Coach Roy Williams coming to town, the excitement is sure to continue in Springfield!  On April 30th at University Plaza, University of North Carolina’s Coach Roy Williams will be the featured guest at the 13th Annual Steak & Steak Dinner and Auction. 

Shortly after Carolina defeated Louisville to win the 2008 NCAA East Regional, the team bus carrying the victorious Tar Heels was headed north out of Charlotte on I-85. Longtime assistant coach Joe Holladay leaned over to Roy Williams at the front of the bus and said with astonishment: “Wow, four Final Fours in seven years. That’s pretty remarkable.”

Indeed it is. Not only has Williams led Carolina to Final Fours in 2005 and 2008 after leading Kansas there in 2002 and 2003, he has done it with three almost completely different groups of players. The Jayhawks featured Drew Gooden, Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich. The 2005 national champion Tar Heels included Sean May, Raymond Felton, Rashad McCants and Jawad Williams. Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson starred on Carolina’s 2008 regional champions.  This year’s team features Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Danny Granger.

Different seasons. Different players. Different paths to glory. One constant – Hall of Fame Coach Roy Williams.

For tickets or more information, call Julie at 417-862-9249 x115 or visit bgclubspringfield.org.
 
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield is to provide programs that guide and direct youth from all backgrounds, with a special concern for those from at-risk circumstances.  Through social, physical, and educational development activities, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield teaches youth the values of life, strengthens their self-esteem, and makes them better citizens of our community.

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