GREENVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 15) -- Thiel College Men's Basketball head coach
Trey Austin unveiled the Tomcats' 2026-27 schedule Thursday afternoon. Entering his first year at the helm, Austin brings a youthful energy to the post as he aims to usher in the next great era of Tomcat basketball.
Fueled by a young group of talent, the Tomcats will be tested in non-conference play before jumping into league action. The Cats' schedule features 10 tilts on Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium, nine non-conference clashes and 16 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) battles.
Key Dates
Nov. 6 -- Season opener versus UW Platteville at Carthage
Nov. 7 -- Non-conference tilt at Carthage
Nov. 9 -- Home opener versus George Fox
Nov. 24 -- PAC opener versus Westminster
Jan. 9 - 16 -- Three-game homestand with contests against Waynesburg (Jan. 9), Geneva (Jan. 13) and Bethany (Jan. 16)
Feb. 20 -- Regular-season finale against Hiram
Feb. 23 - 27 -- PAC Championship Tournament
Quote from Coach
"I'm excited to get my first season underway and see what this group can accomplish," Austin said. "We have a great group of guys who are eager to learn, compete and put in the work necessary to move this program forward. Our schedule will challenge us early and often, but I believe those experiences will help us grow and prepare us for conference play. We're focused on building a strong foundation, competing every time we step on the floor and continuing to improve throughout the season. I'm looking forward to seeing how this team responds to the challenges ahead."
Full Schedule
The full 2026-27 schedule can be found
here or by clicking the blue box above.
Prospectus
The 2026-27 Tomcats will have a fresh look with five incoming transfers and four freshmen. Known for his fast-pace style of play, Austin and the Cats figure to play an exciting brand of up-and-down basketball, setting them apart from the rest of the PAC. Returning players who saw significant action last season include
John DiCecco (Indianapolis, Ind./Lebanon),
Khamari Accursio-Harris (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter),
Das Sanders (Dallas, Texas/Fort Worth Christian),
Adrian Llamo (Naples, Fla./Naples) and
Kadenne Kemp (Inglewood, Cali./Northgate (Pa.)). Thiel has nine total retuning players.
