LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BW SportsWire via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--May 14, 2002--The University of Louisville Athletic Association and TeamLink have begun conducting the University`s first online auction beginning Monday, May 13, 2002 and continuing through June 3, 2002 at www.UofLsports.com, with proceeds benefiting the University of Louisville Athletics.
The auction offers all Cardinal fans opportunities to bid on items from: autographed memorabilia by John L. Smith, Rick Pitino, Johnny Unitas and Alex Rodriguez, exclusive collectibles from Louisville`s 1980 and 1986 National champion basketball teams, a round of golf at The Cardinal Club with Athletics Director Tom Jurich, dinner with head football coach John L. Smith, the use of a U of L Caboose at a selected home football game and photo opportunities with the Cardinal football, basketball and cheerleading squads.
Cardinal Fans will have the opportunity to peruse various items from autographed basketball bench chairs signed by Head Coach Rick Pitino to signed boxing gloves by Louisville`s own, Muhammad Ali--the auction offers fans a plethora of noteworthy items.
''We are both proud and excited to give University of Louisville fans the chance to own their own piece of Cardinal sports` history. By conducting our first-ever auction online, a broader base of our alumni and friends have a chance to bid on items that are traditionally sold only at private silent auctions,'' Mike Mangeot, Associate Athletic Director for Advancement said. ''The items we have up for bid will appeal to all Louisville fans no matter where they live. We hope that everyone will visit our site and participate.''
''We feel very privileged to have a commitment from a school with such a strong alumni involvement and dedicated fan base like the University of Louisville--with the items they have brought to the forefront, we feel that this auction will spawn an entirely new avenue of fundraising for the Athletic Department. Aside from the obvious financial gain these auctions provide the schools, they also generate a great synergy between the school and their fans,'' said TeamLink`s Auction Manager, Elizabeth Atkinson.
The auction will be online May 13, 2002 - June 3, 2002. There will be close to 100 items up for bid, including such categories as: Cardinal Sports Memorabilia, Once-in-a-Lifetime Events, Ticket Packages, Travel, and much more.
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