Infiniti, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NCAA and ESPN are partnering for the second time after last year’s successful Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge.

The partnership has announced that this year’s contribution will not change from the $100,000 awarded to the designated charity of the winning coach.

The other coaches will still receive a $5,000 donation as opposed to the $10,000 that was donated to the coaches last year.

This year Infiniti has expanded the number of coaches participating in the challenge from 14 to 48 of the nation’s top NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball teams. Infiniti will be donating more than $300,000 all in total after the challenge is finished.

SMU men’s basketball head coach Matt Doherty is among the 48 participating coaches representing Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity.

“The Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge is a way to add a greater level of support to our ongoing partnerships with the NABC and NCAA and their fine efforts in raising funds and support for their designated charities,” Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore said. “It allows us to bring awareness to the outstanding community efforts of these respected coaches, and hopefully inspire fans to learn and give more to each charity on their own.”

The charity’s winning coach will be determined by fan votes. They are able to select and submit their favorite coach to be eligible to receive the grand prize.

The fans have eight weeks, beginning Jan. 18, to register and vote on www.ESPN.com/Infiniti.

There will be four brackets with 12 coaches each for the first six weeks.

The coaches will be paired against each other and one winner will emerge from each of the four brackets, in which then the four winners will head over to the next round for week seven.

The two finalists will then compete in the third and final round on week eight.

The fans are able to vote for up to four coaches per day. The ultimate winning coach will receive the reward for their charity March 9.