Edison State Basketball Season Kicks Off

The Edison State Community College women's basketball team returned to the court on Saturday, November 2. The team has been working hard to prepare for the season.

Head Coach Tim McMahon leads the Lady Chargers for the 11th season, bringing over four decades of coaching expertise to the program. McMahon came to Edison State in 2002 as an assistant coach under Head Coach Kim Rank, when they compiled a 78-38 record. In 2007, the program made it to their first-ever National Tournament.

In 2014, McMahon returned to Edison State to take over the program. Since his return, McMahon has assembled high-caliber teams that have regularly made the District Tournament. In 2017-18, his team made it to the District I Semi-Finals with a 24-6 record. Then, in 2020 and 2022, McMahon led the Lady Chargers to an OCCAC Conference Title. In 2022, the team advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament.

"We're very excited about this season," McMahon said. "We welcome back seven sophomores and are bringing in nine freshmen. This year's schedule is set up to be challenging, but we believe this team will be very competitive. We're looking forward to a successful season."

The Lady Chargers hosted Miami University Middletown in their first game of the season, winning 64-62. They'll host Erie Community College on Friday, November 8, before hitting the road to challenge Glen Oaks Community College on Saturday, November 9.

Joining McMahon is Assistant Coach Doug Martin, who brought over 30 years of coaching experience to the Lady Chargers program when he joined in 2016. Before Edison State, Martin was the varsity girls' basketball coach at Anna High School. He helped lead the Lady Rockets to a State Championship in 2011, State Runner-up in 2012, and State Championship in 2013.

Edison State's women's basketball team competes in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and is a Division II member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Visit athletics.edisonohio.edu for the latest news, upcoming games, and complete rosters.