CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Brad Underwood will be honored for his long time commitment in the fight against cancer, as the sixth-year Fighting Illini head coach will be presented the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award on Friday during the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) awards ceremony in Houston. For nearly 30 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the NABC, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. The Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award recognizes and promotes one outstanding Division I collegiate coach annually who has made extraordinary, significant,…