TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo will hold a Women's Basketball Tipoff Event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium, an annual fundraiser hosted by the Rockets. The cost is $55.00 per person, $100.00 per couple and $10.00 per child age 12 and under with all proceeds going to the UT women's basketball program.

Attendees can also reserve an eight-person table for $500.00 or purchase the MVP package for $1,000.00, which includes a reserved table for eight and a signed Toledo basketball.

Attendees will enjoy live music and food donated by local restaurants while vying for numerous prizes throughout the course of the event.

"We want to let fans know the name of this year's fundraiser has changed from "Cake, Rattle & Roll" to "Toledo Women's Basketball Tipoff", because of the outstanding support for our program," Head Coach Tricia Cullop said. "Since it has become so big, it's tough to manage the size of a cake walk. Don't worry though, it will still be a fun-filled night with music, prizes, and a chance to get to know our players."

In addition to music and prizes, this year's event will feature current WNBA Seattle Storm Head Coach Dan Hughes. A two-time WNBA Coach of the Year, Hughes also served as an assistant coach for the UT women's program in 1996-97, as well as on the UT men's squad from 1991-96.

The Storm won their third WNBA championship in franchise history on Wednesday with a three-game sweep over the Washington Mystics.  

"We've once again landed one of the top coaches in the WNBA as our featured speaker," Cullop said. "Dan Hughes, a former women's and men's assistant coach at Toledo, has agreed to join us this year, and we couldn't be more excited." 

For more information or to reserve your spot/table for the event, please contact Director of Operations Lauren Flaum at (419) 530-2363 or lauren.flaum2@utoledo.edu. The Rockets ask that you please RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 18.