LOS ANGELES - UCLA's Steve Alford is among 48 head coaches across the country participating in this season's Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge, teaming with ESPN, NABC and the NCAA to produce a one-of-a-kind charity competition.

For 10 weeks, Alford and 47 other head coaches will compete in a round robin bracket tournament for the chance to win $100,000 for charity. UCLA's head coach has teammed with the Special Olympics, a global movement of people who strive to improve the lives of those with intellectual disabilities.

While training with and competing for the USA Basketball Olympic Team in the summer of 1984 prior to his sophomore season at Indiana University, Alford and his teammates worked with the Special Olympics. Since then, the Bruins' head coach has continued to give back to the organization that began growing in the 1960s.

This year's Infiniti Coaches Challenge incorporates a tournament format divided into four rounds. The coaches with the most votes will advance to the next round and earn more money for their charity.

Fans can help Coach Alford go all the way through the tournament by visiting espn.com/infiniti and clicking on his headshot photo. Fans can vote daily all tournament long, spreading the word about the contest every day.

Voting is underway at espn.com/infiniti.