The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team has been picked in a tie for second place with Salisbury University in the 2021 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball preseason coaches' poll.

Mary Washington will look to challenge again in the C2C tournament, with a veteran backcourt and depth with new faces in the post. Head Coach Marcus Kahn will look to senior guards Da'Shawn Cook (13.4 PPG in 19-20), Ra'Shawn Cook, and Riley Welch (11.0 PPG) to lead a well-balanced squad that returns versatile guard Anias Saunders (8.3 PPG, 4.5 APG), senior forward Emmanuel Aghayere, and junior center Colin Coyne.