Poughkeepsie 29–18 Sherrill. Early state tournament, before the modern NYSPHSAA era.
Championship bracketKOT845 basketball program · 2026-27
Poughkeepsie Boys basketball
Class AA · Division 1 MHAL
0–02026–27 overall
15–52025–26 regular season
Class AA2026–27 classification
3Indexed Section IX titles
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Program overview
A Section IX return
Poughkeepsie’s 2025–26 regular-season record is listed as 15–5 in the Section I archive. The New York basketball reference reports the program’s move into Section IX and the MHAL for 2026–27.
The recent record
Regular-season snapshots
| Season | Record | Win % | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15–5 | 75.0% | Source |
Final regular-season standings, before postseason games. These are not full-season final records.
On the sideline
Coaching
Mark Bianco
Latest documented coach; retained until a change is established. See the dated source below.
A January 5, 2026 district article names Mark Bianco as Poughkeepsie boys basketball head coach during the 2025–26 season. This dated source does not confirm the 2026–27 appointment.
Staff listings and prior appointments
Documented program staff
- Mark Bianco2025-26 | Varsity | Head coach
2026–27 season desk
The season ahead
JV and varsity winter practices begin November 16. Tryout times, registration and athletic clearance come from the school.
12 school-listed fixtures are currently on this page. Scrimmages are labeled and excluded from the varsity record.
2026-27 schedule and results
Weekly schedule| Date | Matchup | Time / result | Game Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2026 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Franklin D. Roosevelt 0–0 · AA | Tue, Dec 8 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Dec 15, 2026 |  Saugerties 0–0 · A at Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA | Tue, Dec 15 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Dec 22, 2026 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Wallkill 0–0 · AA | Tue, Dec 22 · 6:00 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 5, 2027 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Marlboro 0–0 · A | Tue, Jan 5 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 8, 2027 |  Red Hook 0–0 · A at Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA | Fri, Jan 8 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Spackenkill 0–0 · A | Fri, Jan 15 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 22, 2027 |  New Paltz 0–0 · A at Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA | Fri, Jan 22 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 26, 2027 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Newburgh Free Academy 0–0 · AAA | Tue, Jan 26 · 6:30 PM | Game Center |
| Jan 29, 2027 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 0–0 · AA at Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA | Fri, Jan 29 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Feb 2, 2027 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at  Goshen 0–0 · AA | Tue, Feb 2 · 6:00 PM | Game Center |
| Feb 5, 2027 | Wallkill 0–0 · AA at Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA | Fri, Feb 5 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Poughkeepsie 0–0 · AA at Saugerties 0–0 · A | Tue, Feb 9 · 5:45 PM | Game Center |
The program archive
Championship history
Section IX championship entries from the 1945–2026 source index. Categories reflect the year won.
Source-index entries, not a certified all-time total. Intersectional representatives and unresolved classifications are excluded. No sectional champions were crowned in 2021.
Historical standings tables Archived postseason scores
13 source-derived sectional game results
Latest 12 available entries from the historical bracket archive. Coverage is incomplete; these are not an all-time program record.
| Year / date | Category / round | Winner | Opponent | Final | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-05 | A · Final | Poughkeepsie | Goshen | 100–82 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2017-03-01 | A · Quarterfinal | Poughkeepsie | Red Hook | 59–51 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2017-03-03 | A · Semi Final | Poughkeepsie | Wallkill | 69–50 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2016-02-26 | A · Semi Final | Poughkeepsie | Goshen | 83–63 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2016-02-24 | A · Quarterfinal | Poughkeepsie | Monticello | 77–27 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2016-02-28 | A · Final | Red Hook | Poughkeepsie | 57–46 | PDF p. 2 |
| 2015-03-03 | A · Quarterfinal | Poughkeepsie | Cornwall | 53–50 | PDF p. 2 |
| 1963 | A · Final | Poughkeepsie | Clarkstown | 53–50 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1960 | A · Semi Final | Poughkeepsie | Spring Valley | 58–45 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1960 | A · Final | Poughkeepsie | Kingston | 67–57 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1959 | A · Semi Final | Linton | Poughkeepsie | 98–70 | PDF p. 1 |
| 1958 | A · Semi Final | Nott Terrace | Poughkeepsie | 92–80 | PDF p. 1 |
More from the program archive
Poughkeepsie 62–53 Plattsburgh. Represented Section 1 that season.
Championship bracketPoughkeepsie 69–59 Pittsford Mendon. Represented Section 1 that season.
Championship bracketHistorical players and scoring
Archive-reported averages; these are historical seasons, not current player statistics.
Selected first-team all-state entries
- Davontrey Thomas · 2018-19 · Class A · First team · Source
Sam Kalloch: 588 career wins listed in the state coaching archive headed through 2026. Historical coaching reference
The current team
Roster and player statistics
The school’s 2026–27 roster has not been published here yet. Previous-season all-stars above are historical entries.
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KOT845 reporting
Team coverage
Reporting sources and season notes
Program research checked October 19, 2026. Historical awards, player grades and records retain their original season; they do not establish the current roster or a current coaching appointment.
- 2026–27 school schedule
- 2025–26 final regular-season standings
- New York High School Basketball · Section IX
- Section IX champion index · 1945–2026 entries
Game dates and venues can change. Check the school schedule for the latest update.