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| School Name: | Kennesaw State University |
| Location: | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Arena: | KSU Convocation Center |
| Capacity: | 4,800 |
| Conference: | CUSA |
| Head coach: | Antoine Pettway |
Kennesaw State University, commonly known as Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational university part of the University System of Georgia, and is located in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, USA near the city of Kennesaw, approximately 20 miles north of Atlanta. The president of the university is Kathy Schwaig, the University's sixth president. Currently, KSU is the second-largest university in the University System of Georgia by both total and undergraduate enrollment, with nearly 48,000 students and nearly 43,000 undergraduates. KSU joined Conference USA in 2024.
The Kennesaw State Fighting Owl and Lady Owl basketball teams play Division I basketball in the expansive KSU Convocation Center on the campus of KSU. The teams previously played in the legendary Spec Landrum Center where the men won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2004.
Men's Basketball[]
The current men's head coach is Antoine Pettway. "Courtside with Antoine Pettway" is the official basketball television show of KSU which airs on Comcast Sports South weekly. KSU had nine home games aired locally on TV23 and Cobb's Education Television. Nathan McCreary provided the play-by-play and David Albert was the color commentator. Both are graduates of KSU. Albert also was the voice for the Lady Owls during webcasts once the men's season concluded. The Owls are currently in talks to continue having their games televised in Cobb County.
Women's Basketball[]
The current women's head coach is Octavia Blue.