EDISON, NJ (Sep. 23, 2025) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) today announced the schedule and attendees for the annual MAAC Basketball Tipoff. The 2025 MAAC Basketball Tipoff is set to take place on Tuesday, September 30 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
The 2025 MAAC Basketball Tipoff will begin with a breakfast featuring comments from the Commissioner, the Preseason Players of the Year, and the head coaches of the teams selected No. 1 in the preseason polls. The breakfast will be emceed by NBC/WNBA announcer, Edona Thaqi. Members of the media will also be in attendance. Breakfast will be followed by a live show on
ESPN+ which will be headlined by the announcements of the Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Polls, Preseason Players of the Years, and Preseason All-MAAC Teams. The live broadcast will include interviews conducted by MAAC basketball announcers Geoff Brault, Dianne Nolan, Eddy Occhipinti, and Chris Williams with head coaches and student-athletes from both men’s and women’s programs from all 13 MAAC institutions.
For up to date action during the 2025 MAAC Basketball Tipoff, MAAC fans can follow along and join the conversation on X via @MAACHoops and on Instagram via @MAACSports.
For everything related to the Tipoff, visit the
2025 MAAC Basketball Tipoff landing page.
| 2025 MAAC Basketball Tipoff Attendees |
| Head Coach |
Student-Athlete |
Institution |
Team |
| Jim Christian |
Myles Wilmoth |
Canisius |
Men’s Basketball |
| Tiffany Swoffard |
Shariah Gailes |
Canisius |
Women’s Basketball |
| Chris Casey |
Braden Sparks |
Fairfield |
Men’s Basketball |
| Carly Thibault-DuDonis |
Meghan Andersen |
Fairfield |
Women’s Basketball |
| Dan Geriot |
Keshawn Williams |
Iona |
Men’s Basketball |
| Angelika Szumilo |
Zoey Ward |
Iona |
Women’s Basketball |
| John Gallagher |
Devin Dinkins |
Manhattan |
Men’s Basketball |
| Heather Vulin |
Brianna Davis |
Manhattan |
Women’s Basketball |
| John Dunne |
Jadin Collins-Roberts |
Marist |
Men’s Basketball |
| Erin Doughty |
Lexie Tarul |
Marist |
Women’s Basketball |
| Joe Gallo |
Malik Edmead |
Merrimack |
Men’s Basketball |
| Kelly Morrone |
Madison Roman |
Merrimack |
Women’s Basketball |
| Donny Lind |
Xavier Lipscomb |
Mount St. Mary’s |
Men’s Basketball |
| Antoine White |
Gabrielle Kennerly |
Mount St. Mary’s |
Women’s Basketball |
| Greg Paulus |
Justin Page |
Niagara |
Men’s Basketball |
| Jada Pierce |
Raven Sims |
Niagara |
Women’s Basketball |
| Tom Pecora |
Amarri Monroe |
Quinnipiac |
Men’s Basketball |
| Tricia Fabbri |
Ella O'Donnell |
Quinnipiac |
Women’s Basketball |
| Kevin Baggett |
Flash Burton |
Rider |
Men’s Basketball |
| Jackie Hartzell |
Aliya McIver |
Rider |
Women’s Basketball |
| Anthony Latina |
Anquan Hill |
Sacred Heart |
Men’s Basketball |
| Jessica Mannetti |
Sierra Johnson |
Sacred Heart |
Women’s Basketball |
| Bashir Mason |
Brent Bland |
Saint Peter's |
Men’s Basketball |
| Jennifer Leedham |
Louella Allana |
Saint Peter's |
Women’s Basketball |
| Gerry McNamara |
Justice Shoats |
Siena |
Men’s Basketball |
| Terry Primm |
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson |
Siena |
Women’s Basketball |
The 2025-26 campaign culminates with the 2026 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 5-10 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the seventh consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit
MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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