The 2025–26 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference women's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2024, followed by the start of the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in December 2026 and conclude in March 2027. The 2027 MAC tournament will be held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio for the 27th consecutive season. It will be the first MAC season without Northern Illinois since 1996–97.
Head coaches Coaching changes Kent State Head coach Todd Starkey accepted the associate head coach position at Arizona on March 26, 2026 after 10 years adn a 344–222 overall record. Associate head coach Fran Recchia was promoted to head coach.
Coaches Team Head coach Previous job Years at school Overall record School record MAC record MAC titles MAC tournament titles NCAA tournaments NCAA Final Fours NCAA championshipsAkron Ryan Gensler Illinois (Asst.)4 0 0 0 0 0Ball State Brady SalleeEastern Illinois15 2 1 1 0 0Bowling Green Fred Chmiel South Carolina (Asst.)4 † 0 0 0 0 0Buffalo Kristen Sharkey Syracuse (Assoc. HC)2 0 0 0 0 0Central Michigan Kristin Haynie 4 0 0 0 0 0Eastern Michigan Sahar Nusseibeh Canisius 3 0 0 0 0 0Kent State Fran Recchia 1 0 0 0 0 0Miami Glenn Box Indiana (Assoc HC.)4 1 1 1 0 0Ohio Bob Boldon Youngstown State 14 2 1 1 0 0Toledo Ginny Boggess Monmouth 3 0 0 0 0 0UMass Mike Leflar 4 0 0 0 0 0Western Michigan Kate Achter 2 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only. Years at school includes 2026–27 season. MAC records are from time at current school only. All statistics and records are through the beginning of the season. Chmiel's overall record does not include his coaching record at Feather River College and Lassen College because it is unknown to the author.
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See also 2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
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