BOSTON – The America East is partnering with The Field of 68 once again in 2025 to stream its annual men's and women's basketball Media Day on Monday, Oct. 20. The men's media day will take place live from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. while the women will be streamed live from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
 
The men's basketball media will be hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster, national college basketball writers and the founders of The Field of 68. The duo will release and breakdown the conference's preseason poll as well as the preseason all-conference team at 9 a.m. before chatting with all nine men's basketball head coaches. The complete coach interview schedule can be found below. The media day will be live on the Field of 68 YouTube page and on X at @TheFieldof68.
 
The women's basketball media day will begin at 1 p.m. and will be hosted by Brendan Glasheen and Maureen Magarity. The two will release the preseason poll and all-conference teams at 1 p.m., as well as chat with each of the league's nine head coaches. Glasheen is former America East broadcaster and the current voice of the Connecticut Sun, while Maureen Magarity is a former Coach of the Year in both the America East and the Patriot League. She most recently led Holy Cross to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024. The media day will be live on the Field of 68 YouTube page and on X at @TheFieldof68.

Men's Media Day Interview Schedule

9:00 AM	Preseason All-Conference & Poll Reveal
9:15 AM	Brad Walker, AE Commissioner
9:30 AM	Chris Markwood, Maine
9:45 AM	Jamion Christian, Bryant
10:00 AM	Dwayne Killings, UAlbany
10:15 AM	Nathan Davis, UNH
10:30 AM	Player Interview – TJ Hurley, Vermont
10:45 AM	Grant Billmeier, NJIT
11:00 AM	John Becker, UVM
11:15 AM	Pat Duquette, UML
11:30 AM	Jim Ferry, UMBC
11:45 AM	Level Sanders, Binghamton

Women's Media Day Interview Schedule

1:00 PM	Preseason All-Conference & Poll Reveal
1:15 PM	Alisa Kresge, Vermont
1:30 PM	Amy Vachon, Maine
1:45 PM	Mike Lane, NJIT
2:00 PM	Colleen Mullen, UAlbany
2:15 PM	Lynne-Ann Kokoski, Bryant
2:30 PM	Megan Shoniker, UNH
2:45 PM	Jon Plefka, UMass Lowell
3:00 PM	Candice Hill, UMBC
3:15 PM	Player Interview - Adrianna Smith, Maine
3:30 PM	Mary Grimes, Binghamton
3:45 PM	Brad Walker

 
The #AEHoops regular season begins on November 3, with 13 of 18 men's and women's programs competing on opening night. All home games for America East schools will be on AE on ESPN domestically and then AmericaEast.tv for international viewers.
 
Conference action kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 1 with a full slate of women's basketball action, including defending champion Vermont traveling to play UAlbany in a championship rematch. The men begin on Jan. 3, with a defending champion Bryant traveling to face Maine in another championship rematch. 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. 28, with #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinal action set for Thursday, March 5. The Semifinals will take place on Monday, March 9, with the #AEPlayoffs Championship set for Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. at the highest remaining seed.
 
The men's regular season ends on Tuesday, March 3, with the top eight programs advancing to the #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 7. Semifinal action takes place on Tuesday, March 10 and the winners will advance to the Championship at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m.
 
ABOUT AMERICA EAST
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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