Gamecocks Kick Off Under New Coach | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Jacksonville State’s women’s basketball team is firing on all cylinders with a loaded 2024-25 schedule under first-year coach Ricky Austin, starting at home Nov. 2 against Oglethorpe and featuring early D-I matchups like North Alabama on Nov. 9 — a clash of new head coaches. The non-conference slate includes a West Coast trip to UC Irvine’s ZotGiving Classic and a road game in Missouri, while Conference USA play kicks off Jan. 2 with a road tilt at Middle Tennessee. With 30 games total — 15 in conference — the Gamecocks aim to build momentum toward the March 9-13 C-USA tournament in…