Ernie Kent stole the show at the 15th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Gala at the Spokane Convention Center last Saturday.
One of the live auction items at the gala was a chance to be the honorary Vandal basketball coach for a game. It included a chance to hang out with the team during pregame and to call the first play in the game. The item was donated by Idaho basketball coach Don Verlin, who was the honorary chairman for this year’s gala.
The live auction was stuck at $600 and the auctioner was seconds away from saying “sold!