<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wpupioneers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>William Paterson University Athletics</title><link>https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Congratulations to the WP Athletics Class of 2026!</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Undergraduate Commencement" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to congratulate its former student-athletes (who exhausted their eligibility) and departmental staff who received bachelor's degrees May 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, and master's degrees May 21 at Wightman Stadium on campus. The following 82 individuals completed their degree requirements last summer, this spring (January or May 2026), or this summer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg"><media:title>2026 Undergraduate Commencement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12169</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers Honor 72 Individuals at Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation honored the accomplishments of its 72 individuals at its annual Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception April 15 in the University Commons Ballrooms.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg"><media:title>2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12137</s:story_id></item><item><title>WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Recognizes 138 Students for Academic Achievements</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf, Recreation</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation acknowledged its 138 students who maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average while completing a minimum of three semesters at WP, hosting a reception March 24 on campus.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12093</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paul Named to CSC Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/24/paul-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-mens-basketball-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/24/paul-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-mens-basketball-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Basketball Academic All-District Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Ethan Paul (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team March 24.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Basketball Academic All-District Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12092</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Topped in Season Finale at Ramapo</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-basketball-topped-in-season-finale-at-ramapo.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-basketball-topped-in-season-finale-at-ramapo.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Paul_E_MB026vNJCU-172.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's basketball team (8-17, 3-15 NJAC) fell 82-59 at Ramapo (7-18, 6-12 NJAC) Feb. 18 to close out the 2025-26 campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Paul_E_MB026vNJCU-172.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Paul_E_MB026vNJCU-172.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Paul_E_MB026vNJCU-172.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12057</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers-Camden | Video Highlights (Feb. 14, 2026M</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-vs-rutgers-camden-video-highlights-feb-14-2026m.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-vs-rutgers-camden-video-highlights-feb-14-2026m.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Basketball vs. Ruger's-Camden | Video Highlights (Feb. 14, 2026) " src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/MBB_021426_Rutgers-Camden.00_00_26_15.Still001.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's basketball team fell to Rutgers-Camden, 62-54, Feb. 14 at the Sports and Recreation Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/MBB_021426_Rutgers-Camden.00_00_26_15.Still001.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/MBB_021426_Rutgers-Camden.00_00_26_15.Still001.jpg"><media:title>Men's Basketball vs. Ruger's-Camden | Video Highlights (Feb. 14, 2026) </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/MBB_021426_Rutgers-Camden.00_00_26_15.Still001.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12055</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Bested by Rutgers-Camden on Senior Day</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-bested-by-rutgers-camden-on-senior-day.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-bested-by-rutgers-camden-on-senior-day.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WP Men's Basketball Senior Day Photo" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/2025-26_MBB_Senior_Day_Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's basketball team (8-16, 3-14 NJAC) was defeated, 62-54, by Rutgers-Camden (12-11, 7-10 NJAC) on senior day in a New Jersey Conference (NJAC) game Feb. 14 at the Sports and Recreation Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/2025-26_MBB_Senior_Day_Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/2025-26_MBB_Senior_Day_Photo.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WP Men's Basketball Senior Day Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/MBB_021126_Kean.00_00_59_09.Still001.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/MBB_021126_Kean.00_00_59_09.Still001.jpg"><media:title>Men's Basketball vs. Kean | Video Highlights (Feb. 11, 2026)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/MBB_021126_Kean.00_00_59_09.Still001.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12039</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Secures 71-67 Home Win Against Kean</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-secures-71-67-home-win-against-kean.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-secures-71-67-home-win-against-kean.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Hyde_D_MB026vNJCU-103.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's basketball team (8-15, 3-13 NJAC) defeated Kean (11-12, 8-8 NJAC), 71-67, in a down-to-the-wire New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game Feb. 11 at the Sports and Recreation Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Hyde_D_MB026vNJCU-103.jpg" /><media:content 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William Paterson men's basketball team (7-15, 2-13 NJAC) fell, 83-56, at New Jersey City (13-9, 9-6 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road game Feb. 7.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Pope_L_MB026vBklnColl-264.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Pope_L_MB026vBklnColl-264.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Pope_L_MB026vBklnColl-264.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 17:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12032</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>