Last season was a continuation of a tough decade in Wilmington. In the face of uncertainty, because of the virus and otherwise, and a lack of experience, it looks like it might again be a long season for the Seahawks.
UNCW endured a turbulent season in 2019-20, with the C.B. McGrath era coming to an abrupt end on Jan. 13 after a long losing streak. The storied program will look to return to the glory days with a new coach that was a part of its last sustained period of success — Takayo Siddle.
Hofstra suffered through its worst season in 30 years in 2019-20. As second-year head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson starts to stock the roster with her own recruits, will the Pride be able to get out of the basement and back toward its rich history of women’s hoops?
The W&M men don’t have much talent or experience coming back, so it will be up to Dane Fischer to elevate his roster. In his first year, Fischer showed us he might be up for the job.
Aside from All-CAA guard Matt Lewis, JMU will have barely any familiar faces. That includes the man charged with turning the program around.