BATON ROUGE – The third season of monthly Tipoff Luncheons with LSU men’s basketball head coach Johnny Jones is set for its debut on Tuesday at the L’Auberge Resort in Baton Rouge.
The monthly gatherings for good food and basketball conversations are presented by Hub International.
This opening date will serve as the luncheon for October-November with the next event scheduled for Dec. 9.
The event will feature Coach Jones speaking about his team and answering questions from the media and audience on hand. Most months, Coach Jones will be joined by a guest who will also speak with the crowd and take questions.
As is the tradition in the opening luncheon Tuesday, LSU Lady Tiger head coach Nikki Caldwell will be on hand to discuss her team as it prepares for its 2014-15 season.
The L’Auberge Resort is located off Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge at the Bon Temps Buffet. The Buffet is available at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at 12:10 p.m. The all-you-can-eat buffet charge is $14.99 a person. The buffet is located on the ground floor of the resort in the casino area.
To get to the L’Auberge resort from the LSU area, follow LA-30 N. /Nicholson Drive. Turn Left onto L’Auberge Crossing Drive and follow the signs to L’Auberge Baton Rouge.