BOSTON - The America East and The Field of 68 collaborated to host #AEHoops Media for the third straight year this past Monday, Sept. 28. Host Talia Goodman conducted interviews with all nine America East head coaches. Watch the complete show below or view each individual coach interview.
On Monday the America East also released it's annual
Preseason Poll and Preseason All-Conference team.
The #AEHoops regular season begins on November 2 with eight women’s programs competing on opening night, highlighted by UAlbany battling Northeastern and Binghamton playing at Monmouth. On Nov. 5, eight teams face off in the inaugural AE-Metro Challenge and nine compete again on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Conference action kicks off on Thursday, Dec. 31 with a full slate of women’s basketball action, including defending champion Vermont traveling to play Maine in a championship rematch, while Binghamton hosts UMBC. Teams will via for home advantage in the 2026 #AEPlayoffs, where once again all games will be played at the higher seed.
The women wrap up their regular season on Saturday, Feb. 27, with #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinal action set for Thursday, March 4. The Semifinals will take place on Monday, March 8, with the #AEPlayoffs Championship set for Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at the highest remaining seed.
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Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
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