Waterville, Maine - The Colby College Men's Basketball team will begin the 2024-25 season this Saturday hosting the Worcester State Lancers as part of their season opening tip-off tournament. The Mules will then play the following day against either UMaine Farmington or UMaine Augusta depending on the outcomes of Saturday's matchups.
Damien Strahorn returns for his 14th season as The Richard L. Whitmore Jr. Head Coach for Colby Men's Basketball who had this to say about the upcoming season...
"The 2024-25 season is upon us and will be filled with a challenging schedule that will see us take on opponents from multiple regions in an effort to compete against top teams competing for NCAA tournament bids. Our season will open with three games at home as we host Worcester St. in our tip-off tournament this Saturday (11/16) at 10:00am. University of Maine Farmington and University of Maine Augusta round out the teams. Following the tournament, we welcome crosstown Thomas College on Tuesday (11/19 at 7:00pm) before we embark on a grueling stretch where 13 of the next 14 games are on the road.
One of the highlights will be a trip out to St. Louis to return senior forward
Jack Lawson to his hometown as we enter the prestigious Lopata Classic hosted by Wash U (currently ranked #4 in the country). Additionally, we will play in tournaments hosted by Western New England and Union College throughout the first semester. The second semester will see us shift into NESCAC play which always proves to be the ultimate test.
The team will be led by captains
Jack Lawson '25 and
Max Poulton '26 who both look to build on strong campaigns from the '23-'24 season.
Ben Kaczmarek '25,
Rashard Doyal '26, and
Miles Drake '26 round out the upperclassmen. The sophomore class looks to build on their experience from a year ago, featuring
Marcos Montiel '27,
Savion Stroud '27,
Matthew Lamy '27,
Kameran Rodriguez '27, and
Sam Hinman '27. Finally, a talented first-year class joins the ranks adding length, athleticism, and skill with
Nate Kwiecinski '28,
Dan Civello '28,
Jack Gatjanis '28,
Will Perkins '28, and
Mitch Humphrey '28 showing great promise and the potential for immediate impact.
The preparation and competition through practices has been fantastic and now the time arrives to see it carry into the start of games. I look forward to seeing what this group can accomplish this season with our singular focus on returning to NESCAC championship weekend on March 1st and 2nd."
Strahorn will be assisted by The John "Swisher" Mitchell Assistant Coach for Colby Men's Basketball,
Denis Tobin who has been with the team since 2022.
Chris Cameron rounds out the coaching staff entering his first season with Colby Men's Basketball after assisting Colby Women's Basketball last season.
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