2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference men's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2025, followed by the start of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2025 and conclude in March 2025. The 2026 MAC tournament will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 27th consecutive season.[1] The conference will see its first change in membership since 2005 with the addition of UMass[2] It will also be the last MAC season for Northern Illinois, which will rejoin the Horizon League in 2026 after a nearly 30-year absence.[3]
Head coaches
Coaching changes
Central Michigan
After four seasons and a 49–75 overall record, Central Michigan fired Tony Barbee on April 3, 2025.[4] On Monday, April 14, 2025, Central Michigan named Andy Bronkema the new head coach.[5]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | School record | MAC record | MAC titles | MAC Tournament titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | John Groce | Illinois | 9 | 348–219 (.614) | 168–88 (.656) | 99–49 (.669) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Michael Lewis | UCLA (Asst.) | 4 | 49–45 (.521) | 49–45 (.521) | 25–29 (.463) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Todd Simon | Southern Utah | 3 | 162–149 (.521) | 34–32 (.515) | 18–18 (.500) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | George Halcovage | Villanova (Assoc. HC) | 3 | 13–49 (.210) | 13–49 (.210) | 6–30 (.167) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Andy Bronkema | Ferris State | 1 | 256–93 (.734) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Stan Heath | Lakeland Magic | 5 | 255–284 (.473) | 47–78 (.376) | 25–49 (.338) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Rob Senderoff | Kent State (Asst.) | 15 | 288–176 (.621) | 288–176 (.621) | 149–101 (.596) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | Travis Steele | Xavier | 4 | 118–96 (.551) | 52–46 (.531) | 29–25 (.537) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rashon Burno | Arizona State (Asst.) | 5 | 39–85 (.315) | 39–85 (.315) | 22–47 (.319) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Jeff Boals | Stony Brook | 7 | 169–118 (.589) | 114–76 (.600) | 64–43 (.598) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Tod Kowalczyk | Green Bay | 16 | 432–308 (.584) | 296–196 (.602) | 166–101 (.622) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMass | Frank Martin | South Carolina | 4 | 335–248 (.575) | 47–47 (.500) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Dwayne Stephens | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 4 | 32–63 (.337) | 32–63 (.337) | 22–32 (.407) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2025–26 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All records are through the beginning of the season.
Source - [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
See also
2025–26 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
- ^ Zarrella, Tony (March 12, 2021). "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Withers, Tom (February 27, 2024). "UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says". APNews. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Horizon League Welcomes NIU" (Press release). Horizon League. February 27, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Central Michigan fires men's basketball coach Tony Barbee". ESPN. April 3, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Andy Bronkema Named Central Michigan Head Men's Basketball Coach". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "John Groce". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Michael Lewis". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Todd Simon". Sports Reference.
- ^ "George Halcovage". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Andy Bronkema". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Stan Heath". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Rob Senderoff". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Travis Steele". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Rashon Burno". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Tod Kowalczyk". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Dwayne Stephens". Sports Reference.