TAMPA - Fresh off last season's successes, the USF men's and women's basketball programs are readily preparing for even better campaigns in 2012-13 as the Bulls move back into the newly renovated Sun Dome after a season away.

Both programs need your backing and want you to be part of their teams this season. Head coach Stan Heath invites those looking to be more involved in the men's program to join the Three-Point Club, while head coach Jose Fernandez invites those interested in the women's team to join the USF Women's Basketball Coaches Club.

Three-Point Club members make a $500 gift to the men's basketball program and join Coach Heath, his staff and players for a series of "Chalk talk" dinners where an in-depth look at upcoming games and an insider's prospective on the program from this inside is discussed.

The second of six Three-Point Club meetings takes place Monday, Nov. 12 at Season's 52 restaurant.

Women's Basketball Coaches Club members make annual gifts ranging from $100-$3,500 in support of the operation and development of the women's program.  

Based on giving level, members are eligible to receive numerous benefits including invitation to special events, pregame meetings with coach Fernandez, women's basketball gear, and a "Coach on the Bench" opportunity at a home game - to name a few.

For more information on the Three-Point Club or the USF Women's Basketball Coaches Club, contact Eric Soncrant at 813-974-3481 or email Soncrant@USF.edu