Join the Maui Jim Maui Invitational tipoff festivities on Sunday, Nov. 18, for four events – the HMSA Sun, Surf and Hoops 5K, the Maui Jim Maui Golf Classic, the Hoops Clinic presented by HMSA, and An Evening with the Coaches Banquet. These activities will get fans geared up for the 35th annual Tournament at the Lahaina Civic Center, which begins on Monday, Nov. 19.
 
The HMSA Sun, Surf and Hoops 5K is open to runners of all ages and fitness levels. The 5K race will begin at 7:00 a.m. HT and will be followed by a youth mile-run at approximately 7:10 a.m. Each race will start and finish at the Royal Course at Ka'anapali Golf Course (2290 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Hawaii). General packet pickup and late registration will take place on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Roy's restaurant at Ka'anapali Golf Course from 1-5 p.m. Race day pickup will begin at 6:00 a.m. at the Royal Course. The top overall male and female winners, along with age division winners, will receive special prizes, and all participants will receive a race day shirt and medal. To register for the event, log on to mauiinvitational.com/5K.
 
An 8:00 a.m. HT shotgun start will kick off the Maui Jim Maui Golf Classic at the Ka'anapali Golf Course (2290 Ka'anapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Hawaii). Registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart fees, commemorative gifts and a post-round luncheon at Roy's. Participants may bring a team of four, or be paired with fellow fans. Each player on the winning team will receive an All-Day ticket package for Monday's games of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. To register for the event, log on to mauiinvitational.com/Golf.
 
The annual series of Hoops Clinics presented by HMSA will feature its final clinic from 2-3 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center Outdoor DreamCourt (1840 Hanaopi'ilani Highway, Lahaina, Hawaii). The clinic is free and open to participants from 3^rd – 8^th grade. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. Visit mauiinvitational.com/clinics to register.
 
Enjoy a traditional Hawaiian buffet and listen in as each of the eight head coaches preview the Maui Jim Maui Invitational during An Evening with the Coaches Banquet, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa's Napili Gardens. Traditional hula dancers and fire knife performers will set the stage as the teams and the coaches will be introduced to the audience before they take the Lahaina Civic Center hardwood. A limited number of tickets remain; more details can be found at mauiinvitational.com/tickets.
 
The 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational field comprises one of the most accomplished fields in Tournament history. The field will feature four national coach of the year winners, led by Duke's 12-time honoree Mike Krzyzewski. He is one of six Maui-bound head coaches who appear among the NCAA's top 20 active leaders in wins, joining Gonzaga's Mark Few, Arizona's Sean Miller, Illinois' Brad Underwood, Auburn's Bruce Pearl and Iowa State's Steve Prohm.
 
Combined, the teams own 196 NCAA Tournament berths, including 27 Final Four appearances, and 197 conference regular season and tournament championships. Accompanied by Tournament newcomers Auburn and Xavier, the six returning programs have a combined 55-19 record in Maui, with the Blue Devils, Wildcats, Bulldogs and Illini all boasting Maui Jim Maui Invitational championships. Arizona (2014), Duke (2011) and Illinois (2012) each return to Maui having claimed the Tournament title in their most recent appearance.
 
About the Maui Jim Maui Invitational
In December 1982, then No. 1 ranked Virginia, led by National College Player of the Year Ralph Sampson, played little-known NAIA Chaminade University in Honolulu while on the way back from a trip to Tokyo. The Silverswords stunned Virginia 77-72 in one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history. Two years later, in 1984, Chaminade University hosted the first Maui Invitational and it has proven to be the premier early-season college basketball tournament for 34 years running. Each year, the Maui Jim Maui Invitational attracts the top programs, best-known coaches and most outstanding players to compete in an exciting atmosphere at the Lahaina Civic Center near the beautiful beaches of Maui.