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2025–26 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball
2025–26 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	– (– MAC)
Head coach	Bob Boldon (13th season);
Assistant coaches	Tavares Jackson; Chelsea Welch; Kaylee Gregory Bambule; Abby Garnett;
Home arena	Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 →

2025–26 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
2025–26 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	– (– MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Boals (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Lamar Thornton (7th season); Kyle Barlow (7th season); Lee Martin (6th season);
Home arena	Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 →

2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Tournament
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
	← 2024–25 2026–27 →

2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
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's will see its first change in membership since 2005 with the addition of UMass^[2]

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Central Michigan

After four seasons and a 49–75 overall record, Central Michigan fired Tony Barbee on April 3, 2025.^[3]

Coaches

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.
^ "Central Michigan fires men's basketball coach Tony Barbee". ESPN. April 3, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
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 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team will represent Ohio University for the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats will be led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University.^[1]^[2] They will play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, as a member of the Mid-American Conference.^[3]^[4]

Previous season

The Bobcats were picked to win the conference but finished with a 16–16 record. They posted a disappointing 6–6 record entering 2025 prior to the start of league play. They finished tied for fourth in the MAC with a 10–6 conference record and lost their January matchup in the MAC-SBC challenge.^[5] With a first round loss to Toledo, they failed to reach the MAC tournament semifinals for the first time since 2020 when the tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.^[6]^[7]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
Elmore James	1	G	6'3"	205	Junior	Cleveland, Ohio	Entered Transfer Portal
Shereef Mitchell	4	G	6'1"	175	Grad. Student	Omaha, Nebraska	Graduated, Exhausted Eligibility
Ben Nicol	7	F	6'7"	208	RS-Freshman	Charleston, West Virginia	Entered Transfer Portal
AJ Clayton	23	F	6'8"	225	Senior	Roseville, Ohio	Graduated, Exhausted Eligibility
Vic Searls	35	F	6'9"	240	Grad. Student	Hilliard, Ohio	Graduated, Exhausted Eligibility

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Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason

^[8]^[10]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Jordan Fisher SF	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Jordan Fisher SF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
JJ Kelly	Chambersburg, PA	Chambersburg Area	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
JJ Kelly	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zay Mosley SF	Orlando, FL	Oak Ridge	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Zay Mosley SF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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Roster

Support Staff

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
TBA* TBA, TBA	TBA	Convocation Center Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
TBA TBA, TBA	TBA	TBA TBA
MAC regular season
TBA TBA, TBA	TBA	TBA TBA
MAC Tournament
TBA† TBA, TBA	vs. TBA Quarterfinals	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

† If a top eight finisher in MAC

Source^[14]^[15]

References

^ "Jeff Boals". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2025-25". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
^ Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "Ohio 85, Toledo 90". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
^ ^a ^b "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "TRANSFER PORTAL". Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
^ "Reynoldsburg's Jordan Fisher, Toby Nwokolo look to go out as OHSAA basketball champions". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "Chambersburg's JJ Kelly makes his college basketball pick". Penn Live Patriot News. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ Beach, Ashley (November 12, 2024). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Three During Early Signing Period". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio University Athletics.
^ "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2025–26". ESPN.

The 2025–26 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team will represent Ohio University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by thirteenth-year head coach Bob Boldon, play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Previous season

They finished 6–23 and 4–14 in MAC play, to finish tied for eleventh in the MAC.^[5] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Support staff

Schedule

Source^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
^ "Bob Boldon". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ Arkley, Jason (March 28, 2013). "Boldon named Bobcats' new coach". Athens Messenger. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "MAC Women's College Basketball Standings - 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ohio University Athletics.
^ "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2025-26". ESPN.

[1] Zarrella, Tony (March 12, 2021). "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved 2022-05-26.

[2] 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.

[3] "Central Michigan fires men's basketball coach Tony Barbee". ESPN. April 3, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[4] "Jeff Boals". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[5] "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-09-29.

[6] "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved 2022-09-29.

[7] "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

[8] "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2025-25". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-03-15.

[coronavirus-9] Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[10] "Ohio 85, Toledo 90". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-03-15.

[roster-11] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

[12] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

[transfer-13] "TRANSFER PORTAL". Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

[14] "Reynoldsburg's Jordan Fisher, Toby Nwokolo look to go out as OHSAA basketball champions". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[15] "Chambersburg's JJ Kelly makes his college basketball pick". Penn Live Patriot News. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[16] Beach, Ashley (November 12, 2024). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Three During Early Signing Period". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[17] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio University Athletics.

[18] "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2025–26". ESPN.

[19] "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved 2022-09-29.

[20] "Bob Boldon". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

[21] Arkley, Jason (March 28, 2013). "Boldon named Bobcats' new coach". Athens Messenger. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[22] "MAC Women's College Basketball Standings - 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[23] "MAC Basketball Standings - 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[24] "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ohio University Athletics.

[25] "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2025-26". ESPN.

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v t e Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
Venues	Ewing Hall (1907–1908) Ohio Gymnasium (1908–1923) Men's Gymnasium (1924–1960) Grover Center (1960–1968) Convocation Center (1968–present)
Culture & lore	Rufus the Bobcat
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Ohio Bobcats women's basketball
Venues	Convocation Center (1973–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Central Michigan

Coaches

See also

References

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Roster

Support Staff

Schedule and results

References

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Support staff

Schedule

References