CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) will host its 2026 CIAA Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, October 6, at the Under Armour Campus in Baltimore, Maryland, bringing together men's and women's basketball head coaches and selected student-athletes from the conference's 12 member institutions for the official preview of the upcoming CIAA basketball season.
The Media Day circuit will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will provide media with access to CIAA head coaches and student-athletes as they discuss their programs, expectations for the upcoming season, and the road ahead in CIAA basketball. Remarks on behalf of Visit Baltimore will be made by President and CEO Mr. Kireem Swinton, along with Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, on behalf of the CIAA. The event will be live streamed on the CIAA sports Network.
The annual event will also begin the conference countdown to the 81st CIAA Men's and 52nd CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament, scheduled for February 23–27, 2027, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
2026 CIAA Basketball Media Day Participants
| Institution |
Team |
Head Coach |
Student-Athlete |
| Bluefield State |
Men's Basketball |
Luke D'Alessio |
Ellija Preddy |
| Bluefield State |
Women's Basketball |
Porsha Graves |
Azahreya Drayton-Gill |
| Bowie State |
Men's Basketball |
Bryan Wilson |
Jaiden McGhee |
| Bowie State |
Women's Basketball |
Shadae Swan |
Malaka Cobb |
| Claflin |
Men's Basketball |
Brion Dunlap |
Justin Mims |
| Claflin |
Women's Basketball |
Terrance Jenkins |
Olivia Randolph |
| Elizabeth City State |
Men's Basketball |
John Richardson |
Jawan Browder |
| Elizabeth City State |
Women's Basketball |
Maurice Sumter |
Karina Scott |
| Fayetteville State |
Men's Basketball |
Devin Hoehn |
Travon Cooper |
| Fayetteville State |
Women's Basketball |
Tyreece Brown |
Ka'Nyah Oneal |
| Johnson C. Smith |
Men's Basketball |
Antwain Banks |
Jared Davis |
| Johnson C. Smith |
Women's Basketball |
Vanessa Taylor |
Salote Franklin |
| Lincoln (Pa.) |
Men's Basketball |
Julius Hodge |
Julius Olanrewaju |
| Lincoln (Pa.) |
Women's Basketball |
Paul Davis |
Serenity Burgers |
| Livingstone |
Men's Basketball |
James Stinson |
James Nipper |
| Livingstone |
Women's Basketball |
Queen Smith |
Nielle Reaves |
| Shaw |
Men's Basketball |
Wykevin Bazemore |
Alijah England |
| Shaw |
Women's Basketball |
Ebony Tanner |
Ashara Spruill |
| Virginia State |
Men's Basketball |
Lonnie Blow Jr. |
Davian Coleman |
| Virginia State |
Women's Basketball |
Millette Green |
Kendahl Spearman |
| Virginia Union |
Men's Basketball |
AJ English |
Malachi Dark |
| Virginia Union |
Women's Basketball |
Alico Dunk |
Serenity Johnson |
| Winston-Salem State |
Men's Basketball |
Jay Butler |
Ronald Bridges |
| Winston-Salem State |
Women's Basketball |
Tierra Terry |
Nevaeh Farmer |
Participants are subject to change.
