https://wusports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Washburn University Athleticsmfrantz@syr.edu (Washburn University Athletics)en-us60https://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/football-washburn-athletics-finishes-2nd-in-miaa-commissioners-cup-for-2nd-year-in-a-row.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/5/15/football-washburn-athletics-finishes-2nd-in-miaa-commissioners-cup-for-2nd-year-in-a-row.aspxFootball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Tennis, General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Women's Golf

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pushed by four MIAA regular season championships, the Washburn athletic program finished a tied a program-best second place in the MIAA Commissioner's Cup, presented by Impact Signs, final standings for the second season in a row.]]>2026 miaa commission'er's cupFri, 15 May 2026 11:01:00 CST117430https://wusports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-ballard-announces-3-transfers-set-to-join-ichabods-next-season.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-ballard-announces-3-transfers-set-to-join-ichabods-next-season.aspxMen's Basketball

TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Brett Ballard has announced the signing of three transfers who will complete the 2026-27 roster. Lucas Mercandino (Lubbock Christian), Carson Yale (Minot State) and Harvey White (Colorado Mesa) will join the Ichabods for the upcoming season.]]>MBB transfers 2026Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:17:00 CST217364https://wusports.com/news/2026/4/26/mens-basketball-ichabod-basketball-set-to-open-2026-27-season-at-scb-hall-of-fame-classic.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/4/26/mens-basketball-ichabod-basketball-set-to-open-2026-27-season-at-scb-hall-of-fame-classic.aspxMen's Basketball

LAKELAND, Fla. – For the second-consecutive year, the Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team will open the season at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Nov. 7-8 in Lakeland, Fla.]]>WU logo X SCB Classic logoSun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 CST217350https://wusports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-bachelor-named-3rd-team-csc-academic-all-america.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-bachelor-named-3rd-team-csc-academic-all-america.aspxMen's Basketball

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Washburn junior guard Jack Bachelor became just the second Ichabod men's basketball player to earn College Sports Communicators 2025-26 Academic All-America® honors joining Brady Skeens who was a two-time third team selection following the 2017 and 2018 season as he was announced as a third-team selection announced Tuesday.]]>jack bachelor 2026 academic all america Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:01:00 CST217306https://wusports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-ichabods-place-6-on-miaa-basketball-academic-listing.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-ichabods-place-6-on-miaa-basketball-academic-listing.aspxMen's Basketball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team placed six student-athletes on the MIAA Academic Award listing for winter sports announced on Tuesday by the MIAA. The Ichabods also added one to the Scholar Athlete list after recording at least a 3.5 grade point average while earning all-MIAA honors.]]>2026 Ichabod basketball MIAA Tournament ChampionsTue, 14 Apr 2026 10:41:00 CST217309https://wusports.com/news/2026/4/2/football-ichabod-athletic-program-remains-15th-after-winter-season-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/4/2/football-ichabod-athletic-program-remains-15th-after-winter-season-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxFootball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Women's Golf

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Washburn Ichabod athletic teams remained 15th in the winter standings update of the Learfield Directors' Cup Standings two-thirds through the academic year. The Ichabods tallied 145 total points with the winter sports moving its season total to 330 points.]]>2026 winter learfield cup standingsThu, 2 Apr 2026 09:01:00 CST117259https://wusports.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-a-team-player-and-coach-to-be-enshrined-into-miaa-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-a-team-player-and-coach-to-be-enshrined-into-miaa-hall-of-fame.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn athletic department will be well-represented at the 2026 MIAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 1 as two individuals and a team will be enshrined in the newest class released by the MIAA on Wednesday. The Washburn honorees of Ron McHenry, Jessica Mainz and the 2001 Ichabod men's basketball team will join 12 total members who will be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame at the 2026 MIAA Awards Celebration Ceremony on June 1 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.]]>miaa hof 2026Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:00 CST217229https://wusports.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-three-ichabods-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-squad.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-three-ichabods-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-squad.aspxMen's Basketball

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball had three players named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team announced on Tuesday by the organization.]]>2026 CSC MBBTue, 24 Mar 2026 14:37:00 CST217224https://wusports.com/news/2026/3/23/mens-basketball-washburn-mens-basketball-earns-3-nabc-all-district-awards.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/3/23/mens-basketball-washburn-mens-basketball-earns-3-nabc-all-district-awards.aspxMen's Basketball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team was honored with two Central Region First-Team selections and the Regional Coach of the Year as announced by the coaching organization on Monday. Jack Bachelor and Dillon Claussen were named first-team while Brett Ballard was named the coach of the year for the second consecutive season. Bachelor was a second-team selection last season. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division II.]]>2026 NABC All-districtMon, 23 Mar 2026 11:06:00 CST217219https://wusports.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-bachelor-claussen-named-to-the-bevo-top-25-watch-list.aspxhttps://wusports.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-bachelor-claussen-named-to-the-bevo-top-25-watch-list.aspxMen's Basketball

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team has two of the final 25 members of the 2026 Bevo Francis Top 25 Watch list announced Sunday by the Small College Basketball, as Ichabods Dillon Claussen and Jack Bachelor were both named to the list.]]>top25 bevo Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:36:00 CST217196