<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wmubroncos.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western Michigan University Athletics</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Western Michigan University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wmubroncos.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Two Broncos garner CSC Academic All-District honors</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-golf-two-broncos-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-golf-two-broncos-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Selections for Women's Golf" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/2026_CSC_All-District.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Two members of the Western Michigan women's golf team have been recognized nationally for their work on the course and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/2026_CSC_All-District.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/2026_CSC_All-District.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Selections for Women's Golf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/2026_CSC_All-District.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63141</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Broncos Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-ice-hockey-six-broncos-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-ice-hockey-six-broncos-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hockey vs Omaha" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/31/AJ8I3474_5M84n.jpg" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan hockey team had six players earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, which was announced this afternoon. Samuel Sjolund, Grant Slukynsky, Hampton Slukynsky, Garrett Szydlowski, Liam Valente and William Whitelaw made the list for WMU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/AJ8I3474_5M84n.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/AJ8I3474_5M84n.jpg"><media:title>Hockey vs Omaha</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/AJ8I3474_5M84n.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63139</s:story_id></item><item><title>Broncos Top MAC and Rank Sixth in Nation in Community Service Hours</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/general-broncos-top-mac-and-rank-sixth-in-nation-in-community-service-hours.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/16/general-broncos-top-mac-and-rank-sixth-in-nation-in-community-service-hours.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic showing the amount of community service WMU student-athletes took part in during the 2025-26 season. " src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Community_Service_Report_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- For the fourth-straight season, Western Michigan University Athletics ranked at the top of the Mid-American Conference and sixth in the nation, according to Helper Helper, after totaling 7,413 hours of community service during the 2025-26 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Community_Service_Report_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Community_Service_Report_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>Graphic showing the amount of community service WMU student-athletes took part in during the 2025-26 season. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/Community_Service_Report_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63140</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Announces Staff Hirings and Promotions</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/11/football-announces-staff-hirings-and-promotions.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/11/football-announces-staff-hirings-and-promotions.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WMU vs. EMU 11-25-25" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/26/Photo_Nov_25_2025__8_04_48_PM.jpg" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan football head coach Lance Taylor has announced new staff hirings and promotions ahead of the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/Photo_Nov_25_2025__8_04_48_PM.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/Photo_Nov_25_2025__8_04_48_PM.jpg"><media:title>WMU vs. EMU 11-25-25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/Photo_Nov_25_2025__8_04_48_PM.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63138</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tanner Mally Named an NCBWA All-American</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-tanner-mally-named-an-ncbwa-all-american.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-tanner-mally-named-an-ncbwa-all-american.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball vs Valparaiso" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_2_Tanner_Mally_1_75Q7e.jpg" /><br /><br />DALLAS – Western Michigan junior center fielder Tanner Mally has been named an All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). A Third Team honoree, Mally is WMU's first All-American since Tanner Allison in 2017.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_2_Tanner_Mally_1_75Q7e.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_2_Tanner_Mally_1_75Q7e.jpg"><media:title>Baseball vs Valparaiso</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_2_Tanner_Mally_1_75Q7e.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63137</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Begins New Era with First Summer Workout</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-basketball-begins-new-era-with-first-summer-workout.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-basketball-begins-new-era-with-first-summer-workout.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="New WMU men's basketball head coach Kahil Fennell instructs his team at its first summer workout session" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/10/HC_Kahil_Fennell__8__H7qED.jpg" /><br /><br />It didn't take long for new Western Michigan University men's head basketball coach Kahil Fennell to give out his first high-five to a player during the Broncos' first practice of the 2026-2027 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/HC_Kahil_Fennell__8__H7qED.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/HC_Kahil_Fennell__8__H7qED.jpg"><media:title>New WMU men's basketball head coach Kahil Fennell instructs his team at its first summer workout session</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/HC_Kahil_Fennell__8__H7qED.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63136</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Hands Out 2026 Team Awards</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-hands-out-2026-team-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-hands-out-2026-team-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ricky Kidd fires a pitch in game two of the MAC Tournament" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/24_Ricky_Kidd__4_.JPG" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball program has handed out its 2026 team awards, with Tanner Mally named the Team MVP, Ricky Kidd selected as the Pitcher of the Year, Turner Doran voted the Relief Pitcher of the Year and Michael Maloney tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year, as voted on by their teammates.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/24_Ricky_Kidd__4_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/24_Ricky_Kidd__4_.JPG"><media:title>Ricky Kidd fires a pitch in game two of the MAC Tournament</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/24_Ricky_Kidd__4_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63135</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ten softball players named to the Academic All-MAC Team</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/softball-ten-softball-players-named-to-the-academic-all-mac-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/softball-ten-softball-players-named-to-the-academic-all-mac-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball 2026 Academic All-MAC" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/SB_MAC_Academic_Team_10174385.png" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND -- The Western Michigan softball team landed 10 student-athletes on the 2026 Softball Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, released by the MAC on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/SB_MAC_Academic_Team_10174385.png" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/SB_MAC_Academic_Team_10174385.png"><media:title>Softball 2026 Academic All-MAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/SB_MAC_Academic_Team_10174385.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63131</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Broncos Earn ABCA All-Region Honors</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-three-broncos-earn-abca-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-three-broncos-earn-abca-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Turner Doran fires a pitch in game three of the MAC Tournament" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/37_Turner_Doran_5.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region Teams were announced on Tuesday, with Western Michigan garnering three selections. Reliever Turner Doran was a First Team honoree, while Tanner Mally and Michael Maloney claimed spots on the Second Team. The All-Region Teams were selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/37_Turner_Doran_5.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/37_Turner_Doran_5.jpg"><media:title>Turner Doran fires a pitch in game three of the MAC Tournament</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/37_Turner_Doran_5.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63134</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Leads MAC for Third Straight Season with 15 All-Academic Honorees</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-leads-mac-for-third-straight-season-with-15-all-academic-honorees.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-leads-mac-for-third-straight-season-with-15-all-academic-honorees.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WMU . vs . NIU Game 3" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/AJ8I9535.jpg" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference has announced the 2026 Baseball Academic All-MAC Team, with Western Michigan leading the league for the third straight year with 15 honorees. This marks the seventh consecutive season the Broncos have placed double-digit student-athletes on the Academic All-MAC Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/AJ8I9535.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/AJ8I9535.jpg"><media:title>WMU . vs . 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