OSU women’s cage coach to speak here

Van Wert independent/OSU Alumni Club information

Ohio State women’s basketball head coach Jim Foster will visit Van Wert on Thursday, June 2, as part of the Ohio State Alumni Club of Van Wert/Paulding County’s annual spring dinner.

Doors open for the event at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 that evening at the Van Wert Banquet Center, 1109 S. Shannon St. in Van Wert, next to Marsh Supermarket. The cost $18 per person and includes dinner, program, and door prizes.

Foster was head coach at Vanderbilt and St. Joseph’s (Pa.) before coming to Ohio State. During his coaching career he has posted more than 700 wins and his squads have made 26 postseason appearances. At Ohio State this includes nine consecutive NCAA tournaments and a rank in the national Top 10 in three of the last five seasons. In the 2007-08 seasons, Foster recorded his 650th career win, becoming the 13th women’s coach in Division I to win 650 games.

Tickets for this event may be ordered by calling Alice Schaufelberger at 419.238.2883, Carl Jeffery at 419.238.5810, JoAnne Wolford at 419.238.3525, Ellie Barnes at 419.399.5855, or Emily Tempel at 419.258.2837.

Tickets are also available in Van Wert at The Spelling Bee, Mengerink’s Source for Sports, Laudick’s Jewelry, and Flat Lands Supply; and in Paulding at The Animal Clinic of Paulding.

Complete ticket sales and event information can be found on the club’s website, www.osuvwp.org.

The club also conducts a food drive at the event to benefit food pantries in Van Wert and Paulding counties. Attendees are asked to bring a couple of non-perishable food items to the dinner.

Proceeds from the dinner aid in assisting students from Van Wert and Paulding counties attend The Ohio State University.

The Ohio State Alumni Club of Van Wert/Paulding is an affiliate of the Ohio State University Alumni Association.

The Alumni Association is a dues-supported organization of graduates, former students, and friends of the university with more than 120,000 members. For more than 125 years, the Alumni Association has been dedicated to connecting alumni, students, and friends to enhance and strengthen the traditions and reputation of The Ohio State University.