Athens Bulldogs: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Athens Bulldogs, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 3
School colors: Dark green, Vegas gold and white
Conference: Tri-Valley Conference
Head coach: Mickey Cozart
Last season (2025–26): 7-15 overall; 4-8 (6th) Tri-Valley Conference.
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; 2026–27 participation to confirm): Theo Smucker, Blake Taylor, Carter Boeninger and Quinn Gassaway (2025–26 juniors); Lincoln Smart, Collin Chapman, Jaxon Warner and Wren Ballew (sophomores); Luke Robey (freshman). 2025–26 roster. ☐ Confirm season participation and player statistics.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Tuesday, December 1 — Marietta — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4 — at Jackson — 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 7 — Gallia Academy — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10 — Nelsonville-York (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 — at Logan — 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 14 — at Wellston (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 17 — at Meigs (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 — Vinton County (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 2 — South Webster — 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 6 — Fairfield Union — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — River Valley (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — at Alexander (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — at Nelsonville-York (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 1 — Meigs (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 4 — at Vinton County (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 6 — at Warren — 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 11 — at River Valley (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13 — Waterford — 6:30 p.m.
Friday, February 19 — Alexander (conference) — 7:30 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ Nineteen games are posted; confirm the remaining varsity schedule.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://sites.google.com/athenscsd.org/athens-bulldog-athletics/home
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