DALLAS – Conference USA has announced the 2025 CUSA Basketball Tipoff and Media Day participants for the
ESPN+ show that will air on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Noon CT. CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod, as well as head coaches and players from each program will be on hand to preview the upcoming 2025-26 men’s and women’s basketball seasons.
The show will be hosted by ESPN’s Matt Warner, while Kelly Deyo and Paul Nazigian will serve as the show’s analysts.
A complete list of the student-athletes and head coaches is listed below:
| School |
MBB Coach |
MBB S-A |
WBB Coach |
WBB S-A |
| Delaware |
Martin Ingelsby |
Justyn Fernandez |
Sarah Jenkins |
Ella Wanzer |
| FIU |
Jeremy Ballard |
Corey Stephenson |
Jesyka Burks-Wiley |
Judit Valero |
| Jax State |
Ray Harper |
Jaye Nash |
Rick Pietri |
Mya Barnes |
| Kennesaw State |
Antoine Pettway |
Simeon Cottle |
Octavia Blue |
Keyarah Berry |
| Liberty |
Ritchie McKay |
Colin Porter |
Alexis Sherard |
Avery Mills |
| LA Tech |
Talvin Hester |
Kaden Cooper |
Brooke Stoehr |
Paris Bradley |
| MTSU |
Nick McDevitt |
Torey Alston |
Rick Insell |
Savannah Davis |
| Missouri State |
Cuonzo Martin |
Michael Osei-Bonsu |
Beth Cunningham |
Kaemyn Bekemeier |
| NM State |
Jason Hooten |
Jemel Jones |
Jody Adams |
Loes Rozing |
| Sam Houston |
Chris Mudge |
Damon Nicholas Jr. |
Ravon Justice |
Deborah Ogayemi |
| UTEP |
Joe Golding |
Trey Horton III |
Keitha Adams |
Ivane Tensaiye |
| WKU |
Hank Plona |
Grant Newell |
Greg Collins |
Zsofia Telegdy |
WHO: CUSA Players and Head Coaches
WHAT: 2025 CUSA Basketball Tipoff Show
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at Noon CT
WHERE: ESPN+
The 2025-26 CUSA basketball campaign tips off Monday, Nov. 3, and the 2026 CUSA Basketball Championships will return to Huntsville, Ala., on March 10-14.