TRAFFORD, Pa. (Nov. 4) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its annual preseason men's basketball coaches' poll on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish fifth in the conference's South Division.
 
Waynesburg received 26 points in the poll after going 7-18 overall last year and posting a 5-15 mark in PAC competition. The Jackets are led by head coach Tim Fusina, who is entering his seventh season as the leader of the program.
 
Washington & Jefferson received the top spot in the South Division after receiving nine first-place votes and 63 total points. Westminster grabbed the top spot in the North Division with 60 points and six first-place votes.
 
For a compete look at this year's poll, as well as the 2025-26 PAC Men's Basketball Players to Watch, click here. Waynesburg tips off the 2025-26 season on Friday, when it faces Hilbert in the first round of the Hawks Against Hunger Tip-Off Tournament. Start time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.