'Roo Women's Hoops Hosting Free Clinic Benefiting Toys for Tots

For the second straight year the Austin College women's basketball team is working with Toys for Tots to put on a free clinic for area youths, which will take place on Sunday, December 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Hughey Gymnasium. 

The women's basketball team and coaching staff will be working with children in grades three through eight during this free clinic, teaching the fundamentals of basketball including dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and teamwork. Parents are welcome and encouraged to observe the clinic. Participants are encouraged to bring a small, unwrapped, holiday toy to donate to the local Toys for Tots. 

For more information on the free basketball clinic, please contact Angeleena Young in the Kangaroo basketball office at ayoung08@austincollege.edu. 

Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. 

About Austin College 

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.