If you didn't know, former UConn Huskies men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun is one of three honorees at the 2013 Dick Vitale Gala at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, FL happening tonight.

The others being honored are legendary Florida State Seminoles football coach Bobby Bowden and Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach Bill Self. All are being honored for their work in the fight against cancer.

The Dick Vitale Gala raises money for the the V Foundation with the proceeds going to pediatric cancer research. Last year they raised over $1.6 million.

And thanks to a loyal reader, now Sarasota native and UConn Huskies alum, Scott Kolesar, I am able to show you some pictures from the event. Please credit Scott if you use any of the pictures.

Stamford, CT native and ABC-7 Sarasota anchor Don Brennan interviews UConn coach Jim Calhoun, who is being honored tonight along with Bobby Bowden and Bill Self at the 8th annual Dick Vitale Gala. By the end of the evening, this event will exceed $10 million raised for pediatric cancer research.

3 coaches with host Dick Vitale being honored tonight at the event for their work fighting cancer: L-R Bobby Bowden, Bill Self & Jim Calhoun

Several childhood cancer survivors are special guests at tonight's gala. Here coach Calhoun is chatting with a young boy and his dad.

Scott with former UConn Huskies coach Jim Calhoun

Scott with former UConn Huskies center Jake Voskuhl, who was part of the 1999 NCAA UConn Men's Championship team.

Scott with former UConn Huskies and current Charlotte Bobcats PG Kemba Walker who arrived late to the event.

Once again many thanks to Scott for sharing the pictures with me to post on the site.

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NEW YORK - SNY will premiere an exclusive, one-hour documentary titled "UConn Spring Football All Access" on Thursday, May 16 at 9:30 p.m. This in-depth show lifts the curtain on this UConn's football program as SNY's cameras followed the team and coaches on and off the field during the final weekend of spring practice - allowing viewers to get a glimpse of what it is like to be a part of the Huskies' football program.

The show will also air on Friday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25 at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m. and Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) at 3:00 p.m.

The documentary is produced in a similar fashion to SNY's Huskies All-Access program - which followed the UConn women's basketball team during the intense first week of practice as they prepared for their 2012-13 championship season.

"UConn Spring Football All Access" delivers viewers the ultimate insider's perspective as this behind-the-scenes documentary brings fans into the closed-door coaches meetings - providing an intimate look at head coach Paul Pasqualoni and his coaching staff. The show features detailed footage from team and positional meetings to the UConn coaches discussing player recruitment, player development and coaching techniques in order to get the team properly prepared for the season.

SNY's camera's also followed several players - who were wired for sound - around campus to give fans a glimpse into a typical day-in-a-life of the student-athlete. "UConn Spring Football All Access" will also showcase team practices, player weight-room sessions and even team meals to provide a comprehensive, all-access look at the program leading up to UConn's annual Blue-White Spring Football Game.

"I have seen an advance version of this documentary and I want to let all sports fans know how exciting I think this show will be for them to watch," said Pasqualoni. "Everyone who views it, especially Husky fans, will appreciate all the hard work that our players and coaching staff put into preparation during spring practice. It also highlights everything that is offered at UConn academically and how beautiful our campus is."

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It looks like former UConn Huskies RB Andre Dixon will get another chance to play professional football. This time around though it looks like it'll be north of the border in the Canadian Football League.

Training camp begins for the BC Lions in two weeks and Dixon will get a chance to show his stuff. He'll compete with three other running backs for a chance to make the team.

Dixon last played professionally in 2011 for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the now defunct United Football League (UFL).

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NEW YORK (May 14, 2013) --- Former UConn center Andre Drummond (Middletown, Conn.) has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie Team, announced Tuesday.

Drummond, a 2012 first-round draft pick of the Detroit Pistons and the ninth overall pick, was named to the All-Rookie Second Team, earning the highest number of points of the five players on the Second Team. Drummond received five votes for the first team and 15 for the second team.

The 6-10 center, despite missing time during the latter part of the season with an injured back, played in 60 games for the Pistons this season, starting 10. He averaged 7.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots and 20.7 minutes per game and shot 60.8 percent overall.

Drummond notched 11 double-doubles during his rookie season. He scored double figures in 20 games, including a season-high 29 points against Cleveland on April 10. He also recorded 22 double-figure rebounding games, including a season-high 18 against Milwaukee on Jan. 29.

Drummond is the ninth former Husky to be named to the NBA All-Rookie Teams, but the first since Rudy Gay made the All-Rookie First Team and Marcus Williams was on the All-Rookie Second Team in 2006-07.

The other Huskies to be honored after their first NBA season include: Charlie Villanueva (First Team, 2005-06), Emeka Okafor (Rookie of the Year) and Ben Gordon (both on First Team, 2004-05), Caron Butler (First Team, 2002-03), Ray Allen (Second Team, 1996-97), and Donyell Marshall (Second Team, 1994-95).

Named to the 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team were Damian Lillard of Portland, Bradley Beal of Washington, Anthony Davis of New Orleans, Dion Waiters of Cleveland, and Harrison Barnes of Golden State.

Joining Drummond on the Second Team were Jonas Valanciunas of Toronto, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Charlotte, Kyle Singler of Detroit, and Tyler Zeller of Cleveland.

Drummond was a freshman at UConn during the 2011-12 season, playing all 34 games and averaging 10.0 points, a team-leading 7.6 rebounds, and shooting a team-best 53.8 percent as the Huskies went 20-14 and reached the NCAA Tournament.

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photo credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press

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