Cagewriter’s Steve Cofield hosted Team Tompkins founding members Mark Hominick and Sam Stout on his ESPN radio show this week to talk about tomorrow night’s Shawn Tompkins memorial fundraiser.
(Video courtesy of YouTube/ncaasteve)
(Video courtesy of YouTube/ncaasteve)
The event, which will take place between 6 to 8 pm at the TapouT Training Center and will feature appearances by several MMA luminaries including Bas Rutten and several of the UFC fighters Shawn trained from TTC and Xtreme Couture, will be capped off by an auction with proceeds going to “The Coach’s” widow, Emilie. Friends and family members of the popular late trainer started a memorial fund in his name to help offset funeral costs and to help ensure that Mrs. Tompkins, who is also Stout’s sister-in-law is financially stable.
If you’d like to contribute to the fund, email [email protected]. Alternatively, you can send your condolences via the Shawn Tompkins memorial guest book. If you’re an MMA memorabilia collector and are around Las Vegas tomorrow night, you might want to pop in to the gym at 4040 West Hacienda Avenue and have a look at some of the items up for grabs at the auction.