The University of South Dakota athletic department is auctioning off four jerseys to raise money for Dakota Hospital Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Vermillion committed to a mission supporting community health and wellness. Proceeds from the auction will equip Sanford Vermillion's infusion rooms with state-of-the-art recliners promoting comfort for patients receiving chemotherapy.
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The pink jerseys are a new design, debuting at the Saturday, Feb. 17 women's basketball game versus St. Thomas. The numbers of the four jerseys being auctioned off are No. 2, No. 10, No. 12 and No. 32.Â
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Fans can visitÂ
GoYotes.com/auctions to place their bids. The auction site is live with bidding open until 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Bids for each jersey begin at $100 and bidding increments must be $10 or more. Fans do not need an account to view the items, but an account is needed in order to place a bid.
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Winners will be announced during Saturday's game vs. St. Thomas. The auction takes place in conjunction with the Coyotes' annual Pink Game scheduled for that Saturday vs. the Tommies inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. South Dakota will sport new pink jerseys and warmups for the contest for breast cancer awareness.