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NASSAU, The Bahamas – The field for the 2026 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship event was announced on Wednesday afternoon and the Navy Women’s Basketball team was highlighted as one of six teams set for competition during the week of November 23 at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center. Coming off a Patriot League regular season championship winning campaign, the Midshipmen will face off with the Toledo Rockets and Iowa Hawkeyes during their time in the Bahamas. Additionally, Michigan, Miami and Utah will be competing at the event.
The action at the Baha Mar begins on Monday, November 23 with the Mids and Rockets facing off in an 11 a.m. matchup. Iowa-Utah and Miami-Michigan games will follow at 1:30 and 4 p.m., respectively. Two days later on Wednesday, November 25, the Mids will go head-to-head with a perennial power of the Big 10 Conference, Iowa, at 11 a.m. Michigan-Toledo and Miami-Utah will conclude the event with games following respectively at 1:30 and 4 p.m.
Navy and Toledo will meet for the second time as they initially played in Annapolis on November 30, 2024 as part of the that year’s Navy Classic. The Rockets edged the Mids in that matchup, 58-51. Navy and Iowa have never met before on the hardwood and their showdown will mark the program’s fifth-ever game versus a Big 10 opponent.
This is the first time Navy has played in a competition at an international site and just the second-time the program has left the continental United States as it participated at the 2023 Rainbow Wahine Classic hosted by the University of Hawai’i over the weekend of November 28-30 and played the likes of Texas, Arizona and Syracuse.
From the Baha Mar Hoops Press Release …
“This event continues to grow the game of women’s college basketball and this strong field features some of the best brands in the game,” college basketball analyst and event contributor Debbie Antonelli said. “I’m really excited to watch these programs compete this November.”
Fan VIP packages are on sale now and include a four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, one courtside ticket per individual to the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship with games on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, one ticket per individual to the event’s VIP reception (Nov. 24) with dinner and open bar included, round-trip ground transfers to/from the airport, one daily breakfast voucher per individual, one welcome gift per individual and personal concierge service. (Airfare is not included in the packages. A passport is required for travel to the Bahamas.) Fans wishing to purchase general admission tickets and hotel rooms separately from the VIP packages can do so now at www.bahamarhoops.com.
ABOUT THE TEAMS
Iowa advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago while finishing 27-7 overall and tying for second place in the Big Ten at 15-3. The Hawkeyes have won 20 or more games in each of the past 10 seasons, tied for the longest in program history. Jan Jensen has led Iowa to wins in 50 of 68 games after two seasons as head coach.
Miami wrapped up its 2025-26 campaign at 18-15 overall and 8-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, advancing to the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. Third-year head coach Tricia Cullop led the Toledo program for 16 seasons, prior to her journey to Coral Gables, earning Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year accolades six times, leading the Rockets to five league regular-season titles and 11 postseason tournament berths.
Michigan advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight last season for only the second time in program history while compiling a 28-7 overall record and tying for second in the Big Ten at 15-3. Head coach Kim Barnes Arico has won more games than any basketball coach in school history – men or women – with 312 victories. She has guided the Wolverines to a program-best eight NCAA Tournament appearances and its first showings in the Sweet 16 (three times) and Elite Eight (twice).
Navy won the regular-season title in the Patriot League, posted a 22-9 overall mark and capped its 2025-26 season with an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Invitation. Navy’s 16 conference victories last season were the most in program history while head coach Tim Taylor and his staff were named the Patriot League Staff of the Year.
Toledo earned a 17-15 overall record and 9-9 record in the Mid-American Conference a year ago, falling just short of reaching the NCAA Tournament after losing in the MAC Tournament championship game. In her sixth season as a head coach, including her third at Toledo, head coach Ginny Boggess has led her teams to postseason play three times (Monmouth in 2023 and 2024 and Toledo in 2025). She has won 41 games in the past two seasons at Toledo.
Utah took part in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament last season while posting a 19-13 overall record and 10-8 mark in the Big 12 Conference. It marked the Utes fifth consecutive postseason berth after earning bids in the NCAA Tournament the previous four seasons. Head coach Gavin Petersen, owns 38 wins leading the Utah program after two seasons.