CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston Athletic Fund, the fundraising arm for CofC Athletics, is set to host its fourth annual Tip-off Dinner presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at TD Arena. The event is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m.
 
Decorated ESPN college hoops analyst and former player and coach Jay Bilas will be the featured keynote speaker at this year's Tip-Off Dinner. Bilas captured the 1986 NCAA National Championship at Duke before making his mark as one of the premier voices in the college basketball world.
 
"We're excited to put on a great event with a keynote speaker who is an exceptional ambassador for student-athletes in Jay Bilas," said Jerry Baker, Executive Director of the Cougar Club. "It's a chance to come together ahead of a very exciting basketball season and give back to all the outstanding College of Charleston student-athletes."
 
In addition to Bilas headlining the event, the evening will also include a cocktail hour, a dinner and a live auction. All proceeds from the fourth annual Tip-Off Dinner will go directly to CofC student-athlete scholarships. Live auction items will range from priceless experiences to memorabilia. Those include a fine-dining experience with head men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey and his wife Lisa, a chance to be a coach for the day and get an exclusive behind the scenes gameday experience and much more.
 
The past two Tip-Off dinners raised more than $100,000 combined. To reserve a table for the 2021 rendition on the John Kresse Court at TD Arena, please contact the Charleston Athletic Fund at 843-953-8255 or athleticfund@cofc.edu. Online registration is available here: https://ev2.evenue.net/www/ev_cofc-multi/ss/ev/SpecialEvent?specialEvent=TipOffDinner&siteId=ev_cofc-multi&locale=en_US&linkID=cofc-multi,
 
Tables can be purchased for $1,750 (VIP – Premium location including seating for 10 – eight attendees joined by two College of Charleston Celebrities chosen on a first-come, first-served basis), $1,200 (Standard – Seating eight attendees) or $175 (Individual ticket with general seating for one attendee).