Tampa, Fl. -- The Sun Conference has announced the 2026-2027 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll, as voted on by the nine league head coaches.

The College of Coastal Georgia will be led by new head coach Katie Novak-Lenoir. She joins the Mariners after previous head coaching stops at Mary-Hardin Baylor, Hawaii-Pacific and Sul Ross State. Novak-Lenoir returns seven players from last season's roster, along with three transfers and four freshmen. Coastal Georgia opens the season on Saturday, October 24th at home versus Life University at 1:00pm.  

"Our focus is on getting better every day and earning everything we achieve on the court," shared Novak-Lenoir. 

Sun Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll 
1. Southeastern, 63 (7 first-place votes)
2. St. Thomas, 53 (1 first-place vote)
3. Keiser, 51 (1 first-place vote)
4. Coastal Georgia, 38
5. Ave Maria, 35
6. Webber International, 32
7. Florida Memorial, 27
8. Warner, 17
9. New College of Florida, 8

View Coastal Georgia's 2026-2027 Women's Basketball Schedule here.