UNC Wilmington Athleticshttps://uncwsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for UNC Wilmington Athleticsen-us60Willford Tabbed Freshman All-Americahttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/11/baseball-willford-tabbed-freshman-all-america.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/11/baseball-willford-tabbed-freshman-all-america.aspxBaseball

UNCW freshman pitcher Trey Williford, the reigning Rookie of the Year in the Coastal Athletic Association, was honored on Thursday by Perfect Game as a Freshman All-America selection.]]>UNCW freshman Trey Williford was named freshman All-AmericaThu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:00 EST124223Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic Returns in 2026https://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-basketball-live-oak-bank-holiday-classic-returns-in-2026.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-basketball-live-oak-bank-holiday-classic-returns-in-2026.aspxMen's Basketball

The Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic returns to Trask Coliseum for the 2026-27 season, featuring a strong field including the host UNCW men's basketball team, Liberty, Princeton and St. Thomas (Minnesota) over Thanksgiving Weekend.]]>LOB Classic 26Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EST224211Men's Soccer Standouts Prepare for FIFA World Cuphttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-soccer-alums-prepare-for-fifa-world-cup.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-soccer-alums-prepare-for-fifa-world-cup.aspxMen's Soccer

A pair of former standout UNCW men's soccer players will take the world's biggest stage this summer when Hjalmar Ekdal and Austin MacPhee compete across North America in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.]]>World CupWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:42:00 EST524222Seahawk Stories: Jake Shannon, ‘25https://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-soccer-seahawk-stories-jake-shannon-25.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-soccer-seahawk-stories-jake-shannon-25.aspxMen's Soccer

By the time his UNCW soccer career ended, defensive player Jake Shannon '25 had logged 6,219 minutes on the field, the fourth highest total in program history — cementing his legacy as one of UNCW's most steadfast and impressive players.]]>Jake ShannonTue, 9 Jun 2026 09:01:00 EST524221Men’s Tennis Incoming Class Ranked No. 8 Among Mid-Majors by Tennis Recruiting Networkhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-incoming-class-ranked-no-8-by-tennis-recruiting-network.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-incoming-class-ranked-no-8-by-tennis-recruiting-network.aspxMen's Tennis

The UNCW men's tennis 2026 recruiting class has been ranked No. 8 among mid-major programs by Tennis Recruiting Network (TRN).]]>UNCW Tennis ComplexMon, 8 Jun 2026 11:22:00 EST724220Sharp Named Women’s Basketball Assistant Coachhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-basketball-jama-sharp-named-womens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-basketball-jama-sharp-named-womens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspxWomen's Basketball

UNCW women's basketball head coach Nicole Woods has announced the addition of Jama Sharp as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season.]]>Jama Sharp Hired as New Assistant CoachFri, 5 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST1024218UNCW Names Keller Senior Associate ADhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/4/administration-uncw-names-keller-senior-associate-ad.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/4/administration-uncw-names-keller-senior-associate-ad.aspxAdministration

UNCW Athletics has announced the hiring of Kristen Keller as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications and Branding.]]>060426-Keller HiredThu, 4 Jun 2026 15:00:00 EST2424219Seidel Elevated to Women’s Basketball Director of Operationshttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-basketball-seidel-elevated-to-womens-basketball-director-of-operations.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-basketball-seidel-elevated-to-womens-basketball-director-of-operations.aspxWomen's Basketball

UNCW women's basketball head coach Nicole Woods has announced the promotion of Jake Seidel to director of operations ahead of the 2026-27 season.]]>Jake Seidel Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:00:00 EST1024216Men's Soccer Adds Faint to Staffhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-soccer-adds-faint-to-staff.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-soccer-adds-faint-to-staff.aspxMen's Soccer

UNCW men's soccer head coach Aidan Heaney has named James Faint as an assistant coach for the 2026 campaign.]]>James FaintMon, 1 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST524212Poag Closes Outdoor Track & Field Season at NCAA East First Roundhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-track-and-field-poag-closes-outdoor-track-field-season-at-ncaa-east-first-round.aspxhttps://uncwsports.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-track-and-field-poag-closes-outdoor-track-field-season-at-ncaa-east-first-round.aspxMen's Track and Field

UNCW graduate student Ivan Poag concluded his 2026 outdoor track and field season Thursday at the NCAA East First Round in the triple jump]]>Poag in First Heat of 2026 NCAA East First Round Triple JumpFri, 29 May 2026 21:00:00 EST824215