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5 Things To Know About ODAC Women's Basketball | 2026-27 ODAC Basketball

5 Things To Know About ODAC Women's Basketball | 2026-27 ODAC Basketball

Which team will raise the ODAC Women's Basketball trophy this year? Here's what you should know about the 12-team conference ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Oct 20, 2026 by Cristiana Rosa
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Guilford College vs. Washington And Lee - 2026 Washington and Lee vs Guilford - Women's2:13:24

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) enters the 2026-27 women’s basketball campaign with three new head coaches and a lot of returning talent.

Last season, Washington and Lee hoisted the regular season and Tournament trophies high after posting a perfect ODAC record and a 31-1 overall record. Randolph-Macon was just behind the Generals in conference standings, ranking second with a 13-3 conference record. With minimal roster turnover, we can expect these teams to headline the conference again this season.

Here are five things to know about ODAC women’s basketball ahead of the 2026-27 season.

What Women’s Basketball Teams Are In The ODAC?

The ODAC has 12 teams competing for one tournament title. These programs are all located in the state of Virginia, except for one school rooted in North Carolina (Guilford College).

  1. Averett
  2. Batten (formerly Virginia Wesleyan)
  3. Bridgewater
  4. Eastern Mennonite (EMU)
  5. Guilford
  6. Hollins
  7. Lynchburg
  8. Randolph
  9. Randolph-Macon
  10. Roanoke
  11. Shenandoah
  12. Washington and Lee




Who Led ODAC Women’s Basketball In The 2025-26 Season?

Last season, Washington and Lee finished atop of the ODAC, posting a perfect 16-0 record (31-1 overall) in conference play. Randolph-Macon finished behind the Generals with a 13-3 ODAC record, going 21-8 overall. Bridgewater nearly matched RMC’s record, finishing third in the conference at 12-4 in the ODAC and 20-7 overall. All three teams received bids to the NCAA D3 Women’s Basketball Tournament.

  1. Washington and Lee (16-0, 31-1)
  2. Randolph-Macon (13-3, 21-8)
  3. Bridgewater (12-4, 20-7)
  4. Shenandoah (11-5, 20-8)
  5. Guilford (9-7, 18-8)
  6. Hollins (8-8, 16-10)
  7. Batten (formerly Virginia Wesleyan) (8-8, 14-12)
  8. Roanoke (6-10, 12-14)
  9. Lynchburg (6-10, 13-12)
  10. Averett (4-12, 8-16)
  11. Randolph (3-13, 9-16)
  12. EMU (0-16, 5-20)



Which ODAC Women’s Basketball Programs Have A New Head Coach?

One-quarter of ODAC Women’s Basketball Programs enter the 2026-27 season under new leadership.

After taking over the EMU Royals program in 2018, head coach Jenny Posey stepped down from her role in March 2026. Tori Jankoska succeeds her as the head of the program and comes with extensive experience. Although this is her first head coaching opportunity, Jankoska has coached and played at the professional and collegiate levels, including multiple NCAA D1 institutions and the WNBA.

In June, Lynchburg announced Christina Harvey as the newest head coach of the Hornets’ women’s basketball program. Harvey is no stranger to small-school hoops: she played collegiately at Pfeiffer (NCAA D2) and coached at Alvernia (NCAA D3), Gannon (NCAA D2), Young Harris College (NCAA D2) and Henderson State (NCAA D2).

Roanoke hired Tessa Hampton, former assistant coach at Shenandoah, as the head women’s basketball coach in late July 2026. She served as Associate Head Coach for the Hornets for four seasons following three years as an assistant coach for the ODAC program. From 2015-19, Hampton played for Emory & Henry, helping her class to a best-ever 83-27 record with three trips to the ODAC Tournament.

Who Are Notable ODAC Women’s Basketball Players?

Jacorra “Shug” Russell returns to the court for Hollins this season after being named the 2025 ODAC Rookie of the Year. Russell started all 26 of HU’s games and averaged 12.0 points and 6.9 rebounds with 49 steals, 34 blocked shots and 34 assists. She was named All-ODAC Third Team for her performance.

Eight other All-ODAC performers from seven different institutions also return this season:

All-ODAC First Team

Addisyn Banks, Jr., G (Shenandoah)

Brianna Long, So., F (Batten (formerly Virginia Wesleyan))

All-ODAC Second Team

Briahna Scott, Jr., F (Guilford)

Erin Porter, So., G (Randolph-Macon)

Sam Smith, Jr., G (Randolph-Macon)

All-ODAC Third Team

DaiShaundria Giggetts, So., G (Averett)

Jaiden Polston, Jr., P (Bridgewater)

Zaria Holden, Jr., G (Hollins)

Jacorra “Shug” Russel, Fy., F (Hollins)

When Is The 2027 ODAC Women’s Basketball Tournament?

The 2027 ODAC Women’s Basketball Tournament begins on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2027. Each game of the Women’s Quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher-seeded team (#1-4). All four games are slated for 7 p.m. ET.

    WBB Game 1: No. 8 at No. 1

    WBB Game 2: No. 5 at No. 4

    WBB Game 3: No. 7 at No. 2

    WBB Game 4: No. 6 at No. 3

The ODAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals and Championship will be hosted at the Salem Civic Center on Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27. The winner of game one will tip off against the winner of game two at 5 p.m. on Friday in game six of the tournament. Game seven features the winner of game three versus the winner of game four and is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Championship game will tip off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 27. The winner of this game receives an automatic bid to the 2027 NCAA D3 Women’s Basketball Tournament.

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