By Elliott Brack
Editor and publisher, GwinnettForum
MARCH 10, 2026 | What a sensational first year the men’s basketball program Georgia Gwinnett College has recorded! They are headed for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament after compiling a 25-6 record under Coach Chase Teichmann.
The team is traveling to Fullerton, Calif., for tournament play on Friday, making its first tournament appearance at a NAIA First and second round site being hosted by Hope International University. The 64-team national tournament bracket was announced by the national office on March 5. Click here to see the team roster.
The No. 14-seed Grizzlies will face the No. 3-seed Hope International Royals in a Cramer Quadrant game on Friday, March 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, No. 6 seed Keiser University (Florida) will play No. 11 seed Oregon Tech at 5:30 p.m. All games are in the pacific time zone.
The site’s two first round winners will advance to a second round game on Saturday, March 14. The bracket champion will move on to play in the national finals tournament in Kansas City, Missouri on March 24 in the Municipal Auditorium.
Head Coach Chase Teichmann says of his initial season: “It was an exciting experience seeing us, as a first-year program, being among the teams selected for the NAIA tournament. We’re looking forward to the opportunity and challenge. This realizes a goal that I had for the program when hired in August 2024. Lots of things came together to make this a reality.”
GGC ended the season with a 25-6 record and was one of two qualifiers from the Continental Athletic Conference after advancing to the championship game of last weekend’s CAC Championship.
The 2025-26 GGC women’s basketball team, led by head coach Tory Wooley, finished as the 2026 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship runner-up with a 20-7 record. As the #1 seed, they hosted the tournament, defeating Washington Adventist 73-54 in the semifinals before falling 66-56 to Haskell Indian Nations in the March 1, 2026, championship game.
Ever since GGC started competitive athletics, the C=college has done well. Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) fields eight intercollegiate teams, which compete in the NAIA (Continental Athletic Conference). Core sports include men and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s/women’s soccer, and men’s/women’s tennis.
- The GGC baseball team’s best years were highlighted by their 2021 NAIA World Series Championship, a 51-10 record, and seven consecutive NAIA World Series appearances.
- The GGC softball team’s best years were highlighted by their 2018 season, which featured a school-record 53 wins, a No. 1 national ranking, and an NAIA World Series appearance.
- The GGC men’s tennis team has maintained a dynasty since its inception in 2013, with arguably its best years being 2014–2024, during which they secured 10 consecutive NAIA national championships.
- The Grizzlies women’s tennis teams has been a dominant NAIA powerhouse, winning 10 consecutive NAIA national championships from 2014 to 2024 (excluding 2020). The program achieved a perfect 18-0 record in 2024, capping a 79-1 run over four seasons.
- GGC offers a competitive NAIA soccer program for men and women. The men’s team (2025 record: 13-3-4) won the 2025 CAC tournament, while the women’s team ranked No. 17 in the 2025 NAIA Top 25 poll.
Congratulations to the GGS athletic leaders, Dr. Darin Wilson, now the vice president for campus and external engagement, and Dr. Ian Potter, executive athletics director.
The GGC athletic achievements make Gwinnett proud.
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