RICHMOND, Ind. – The Earlham College men's basketball team opens its season tonight at Wilmington College.
THE SCHEDULE
Earlham opens with the Quaker Bowl Rivalry Game tonight at Wilmington at 7pm. The first home game is scheduled for November 18th in Druley Performance Gym against Asbury. The Quakers then host Muskingum and Alma before beginning conference play on December 2nd against Bluffton. After an away game at Hanover, the Quakers welcome Kalamazoo for a midweek non-conference game on December 9th,
Conference action then returns with Mount St. Joseph and Manchester coming to town. The Quakers host Kenyon on December 19th, and return from the holiday break to play at Rose-Hulman on January 6th. Conference play occurs every Wednesday and Saturday through the end of the season. The Quakers wrap up their schedule on February 20th against Anderson in Druley Performance Gym for Senior Day.
THE PLAYERS
Four Quakers were tabbed as "Athletes to Watch" by the conference ahead of the season.
Connor Smith saw action in 21 games with 17 starts last season. The senior averaged 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds with 22 total assists in 2025-26.
Chase Newton shot 40.6% on field goals last year with 74 points, 58 rebounds and 40 assists.
Jake Kolbay appeared in 21 games last year with two starts. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.1 minutes with 73 points, 15 rebounds and four steals. Freshman
Keegan Ladines out of Sacramento was also named by the conference.
THE COACHES
Daniel Ellis begins his first season leading the Earlham men's basketball team. Ellis comes to the Quakers from Ohio Christian University where he served as an assistant basketball coach for the Trailblazers. With Ellis on the staff, Ohio Christian went to two straight NCCAA National Tournaments, including a trip to the Final Four in 2025. Ellis has 16 years of coaching experience, and spent 11 years in NCAA Division III at Berry and Wittenberg.
HCAC OUTLOOK
The Quakers were picked 10th in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 10 votes from conference coaches. Transylvania was picked to win the conference with seven first-place votes.
HOW TO FOLLOW
goearlham.com will have up-to-the minute information on schedule cancelations and alterations all season long. Additionally, links for live video and live stats will be published as they become available.
