For Immediate Release:
2 November 2026

FRANKLIN, Mass.- The Dean College Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce the 2026-27 schedules for both Men's and Women's Basketball. Both teams will be competing in their seventh full season within the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).

Both teams will open the season with non-conference double headers. The home and season opener is scheduled for Saturday, November 7^th, against UMaine Presque Isle. The women will take on the Owls at 12:00PM, while the men will go head-to-head at 2:00PM.

Pieri Gymnasium will be active once again on Sunday, November 8^th. Both teams will host UMaine Augusta at the same start times as the day prior.

On the women's side, the Bulldogs will play nine non-conference opponents, with six of them being previous opponents from last year (UMaine Augusta, Keene State, Worcester State, Fitchburg State, MLCA, Westfield State).

In addition, the women are slated to play 16 conference contests. Their GNAC opener is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1^st, against Regis College inside Pieri Gymnasium. Other notable matchups include January 27^th at Mitchell College, February 6^th vs. defending champion Emmanuel College, and February 13^th at New England College.

The men's team will also have their hands full in their non-conference schedule, taking on nine different opponents. The Bulldogs will also face Mitchell College in two contests, with one being a non-conference game on November 17^th.

Just like the women, the men's team will open their GNAC slate with a home dual against Regis College on December 1^st. Four days later, they will travel to Standish, Maine to take on the defending champion Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Other notable contests include January 9^th vs. Lasell University, February 6^th vs. Emmanuel College, and February 16^th vs. the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.).

Both teams will host their senior day on February 16^th in a GNAC doubleheader with the USJ Blue Jays.

Should either team make the postseason, the GNAC quarterfinals are scheduled for Tuesday, February 23^rd. The semi-final round will take place on the following Thursday, with the final two teams playing in the championship game on Saturday, February 27^th.

MEN'S FULL SCHEDULE
WOMEN'S FULL SCHEDULE

To learn more about the Dean College men's and women's basketball programs, please visit any of the respective links above.

For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu