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September 10, 2015

THE BILL BELICHICK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME HUDDLE FUNDRAISER

Walpole, MA – (September 10, 2015) – New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick announced plans today to host the 2nd annual Bill Belichick Foundation Hall of Fame Huddle on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the Seaport Hotel and Convention Center from 5:30p.m. – 8:00p.m. The fundraiser featuring Coach Belichick, former Patriot Troy Brown, and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, will support the Foundation in its mission to provide coaching, mentorship, and financial support to individuals, athletic communities, and organizations.

Belichick, who is entering his 41th season as an NFL coach, will welcome more than 300 guests to an exclusive panel discussion on coaching and leadership. The program will be emceed by former Patriot and current sports radio personality Scott Zolak, with special guests including Patriots Hall-of-Famer Troy Brown and former NFL player-turned game and draft analyst Mike Mayock. Coach Belichick, one of two of head coaches to win four or more Super Bowl titles in NFL history, will moderate the program. He, along with Brown, will offer a perspective on last year’s Super Bowl winning experience, and Mayock will help provide a behind-the-scenes look at the draft process and the NFL from a national perspective. Panelists will share related stories from their work together on the gridiron and off the field, and Belichick will share video clips from some of this past season’s most memorable moments.

“This event will focus, in part, on our team building process and will include some prime examples from our 2014 season, on our journey to a world championship,” said Belichick. “Troy and Mike will offer insight from two different, but unique perspectives and I’m thrilled to have them on board for our second annual Hall of Fame Huddle. I’m confident they’ll provide an exciting program for our special guests.”

Gemini Industries Inc., a Burlington, Massachusetts-based defense contractor that provides planning, coordination, systems acquisition, and intelligence operations to support National Security has signed on as the event’s MVP Sponsor.

“Our continuing success as a nation depends on the leaders of tomorrow. For almost 30 years, Gemini has contributed to National Security by providing innovative solutions and the latest technology to the warfighter. But we need leaders with passion, discipline and teamwork to apply these solutions and make the best decisions,” says company President Victoria Bondoc. “Coach Belichick’s brand of leadership and mentoring will create the cornerstone for their success—from the Locker Room, to the Situation Room, and to the Board Room.”

Putnam Investments will also serve as the event’s Captain Sponsor along with Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Bill Belichick Foundation (BBF), formally established in 2013 in memory of the late Steve Belichick. The nonprofit provides coaching, mentorship, and financial support to individuals, communities, and organizations. Focusing on the sports of football and lacrosse, its mission is to bring the values of the Belichick family – a love of sports, coaching and team building – to the athletic leaders of tomorrow.

In 2014, the Bill Belichick Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in grants and scholarships for deserving organizations and young student athletes across the country. This spring, the nonprofit launched a series of lacrosse-based initiatives, establishing a ticket donation partnership with the Boston Cannons, sending an inner-city youth group to the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, PA, and similar group to a Long Island Lizards game on behalf of the Paul Rabil Foundation. The Belichick Foundation also joined forces with the Moses Brown School in Providence, RI, for a “Grounders for the Game” fundraiser for the Providence After School Alliance, and will be sponsoring the First Stick program in the Providence schools through a grant for U.S. Lacrosse. The BBF is also a major contributor to the FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, happening September 18th-27th at the Onondaga Nation Arena in central New York.

On the football front, Belichick has just announced a groundbreaking affiliation with Safety Tag, a state-of-the-art technology platform that will allow youth coaches, team managers, and non-medical personnel to easily access the medical history of their players right from the sidelines of a game.

Coach Bill Belichick has been busy developing and instituting plans for additional partnerships in an effort to provide greater access to youth sports and support young and developing athletes. It’s an effort that he says will continue to evolve.

“Mentoring, coaching and teamwork have been part of my family’s DNA for as long as I can remember,” Belichick said. “I’m excited that our Foundation has been able to provide opportunities for young athletes and local organizations who need resources to continue developing leadership skills both on the field, and in daily life. The ‘Hall of Fame Huddle’ will allow us to continue to raise much-needed funds for our cause, and have an even greater impact on those communities.”

Tickets to the Bill Belichick Foundation Hall of Fame Huddle can be purchased online at: www.billbelichickfoundation.org. For information on sponsorships, please call Goodwin Group PR at (508) 404-1740.

About The Bill Belichick Foundation:

The Bill Belichick Foundation was established in 2013 to provide coaching, mentorship and financial support to individuals, communities and organizations. Focusing on football and lacrosse, its mission is to bring the values of the Belichick family – a love of sports, coaching and team building – to the athletic leaders of tomorrow. Bill Belichick is heading into his 41st season as an NFL coach and is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl championships in a four-year span. In 2014, he won his fourth Super Bowl, tying Pittsburgh’s Chuck Noll for most wins by a head coach, and placing him in an elite group of only five head coaches with four or more titles in NFL history. He’s also the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. He enters the 2015 season leading all active coaches with 233 total victories. The Bill Belichick Foundation has raised more than a half a million dollars since its inception.

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