Doug Woodard key speaker at 4th annual Men's Basketball Gala

Gala Invitation | Registration

Bellevue University will host the 4th annual Men's Basketball Gala on Friday, Sept. 19. The Gala, which begins at 6:00 p.m. in BU's John B. Muller Administrative Services Building, will feature keynote speaker Doug Woodard, the long-time head coach of the boy's basketball team at Bellevue West High School.

Join us for cocktails and a silent auction at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. 

We invite you to hear Doug Woodard share the lessons he has learned from basketball and how those lessons translate off-the-court.

The money raised from the event will be used to cover Bruin Basketball travel and equipment costs as well as academic support such as tutors, books, fees and more.

More about Doug Woodard:

• Head coach at Bellevue West High School for the past 16 seasons

• Career coaching record for 495-211

• Head coaching stops at Bellevue Christian High School, Omaha Roncalli Catholic High School, and West

• Coached five State Championship Teams

• Coached three State Runners-Up

• Head coach of last season's Class A State Championsip Team

• Named Coach of the Year 10 times by separate media and organizations

• Administered and directed the OSA Crusader summer program which has seen more than 200 student-athletes acquire college scholarships

For more information please contact Bellevue University Head Men's Basketball Coach Shane Paben at 402.557.7053 or shane.paben@bellevue.edu, or visit bellevue.edu/basketballgala