KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Keene State College will open its 2025–26 athletic year with the first in a series of “Meet the Coaches” events on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brickhouse Pizza & Wings on Key Road.

The event will highlight the college’s fall sports programs and is open to the public. Attendees will be able to speak directly with team coaches, and live interviews will be broadcast on the Owls Media Network’s YouTube channel. Keene State’s athletic department says two additional “Meet the Coaches” sessions are planned later in the academic year.

The announcement follows a strong 2024–25 season in which Keene State teams won six Little East Conference championships and produced two NCAA individual qualifiers.

The Owls begin their fall competition schedule on Friday, Aug. 29, when field hockey hosts Rivier University at 6 p.m., and women’s volleyball plays Rivier in the Springfield College Invitational/Dearing Classic at 7 p.m.