Merrimack basketball opens 2026-27 season in two states on Nov 2
The gist
Merrimack's women's basketball team opens at Florida State and its men face Appalachian State on Nov 2.
Both programs are rebuilding under new or long-tenured coaches with NCAA hopes.
How it unfolded
- Mar 8, 2026Top-seeded Merrimack beat fifth-seeded Marist 58-57 in the Metro Conference men's semifinal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Apr 1, 2026Merrimack Athletics began a national search for a women's basketball coach after Kelly Morrone departed.
- Oct 27, 2026Quinnipiac swept Merrimack 3-0 in women's volleyball, dropping Merrimack to 3-22 overall and 3-9 in the Metro.