<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gannonsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Gannon University Athletics</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Gannon University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://gannonsports.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men's Basketball Adds Tommy Sala to Coaching Staff</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-adds-tommy-sala-to-coaching-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-adds-tommy-sala-to-coaching-staff.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tommy Sala" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Headline_Announcement_4_Photo_-_Landscape__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. – Fresh off the program's first NCAA Division II National Championship, Gannon University men's basketball head coach Easton Bazzoli has announced the addition of Tommy Sala to the Golden Knights coaching staff as an assistant coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Headline_Announcement_4_Photo_-_Landscape__4_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Headline_Announcement_4_Photo_-_Landscape__4_.jpg"><media:title>Tommy Sala</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Headline_Announcement_4_Photo_-_Landscape__4_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19182</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gannon Athletic Programs Earn 3.516 Cumulative GPA During Spring Semester</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/5/26/general-gannon-athletic-programs-earn-3-516-cumulative-gpa-during-spring-semester.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/5/26/general-gannon-athletic-programs-earn-3-516-cumulative-gpa-during-spring-semester.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Water Polo, Men's Water Polo, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Competitive Cheer (Game Day), Men's Developmental Soccer, Competitive Cheer (All-Girl), Junior Varsity Baseball, Women's Wrestling, Competitive Dance, Women's Developmental Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GPA SP 2026" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa. - Gannon takes great pride in the achievements of its student-athletes in the classroom. Golden Knight student-athletes recently completed another unprecedented semester academically. After posting a cumulative grade point average of 3.475 in the Fall 2025 semester, Gannon's more than 600 student-athletes posted an impressive 3.516 GPA in the Spring 2026 semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>GPA SP 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/GPA_-_Two_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19176</s:story_id></item><item><title>Desmond Earns Spot on PSAC Winter Top 10 List</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-desmond-earns-spot-on-psac-winter-top-10-list.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-desmond-earns-spot-on-psac-winter-top-10-list.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Victor Desmond " src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Modular_Series_3_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is pleased to announce its 2025-26 Winter Top 10 award recipients, as nominated and voted on by the league's sports information and athletic communications professionals. Gannon University men's basketball student-athlete Victor Desmond (Onalaska, Wisc./Onalaska) earned one of the prestigious honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Modular_Series_3_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Modular_Series_3_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>Victor Desmond </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Modular_Series_3_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19081</s:story_id></item><item><title>Join us to Welcome Back The National Champion Golden Knights</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/general-join-us-to-welcome-back-the-national-champion-golden-knights.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/general-join-us-to-welcome-back-the-national-champion-golden-knights.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Welcome Back" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/MERCHANDISE_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Join us as we celebrate the return of our Division II National Champion Men's Basketball Team tomorrow evening, April 7th at 4:30 pm.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/MERCHANDISE_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/MERCHANDISE_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>Welcome Back</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/MERCHANDISE_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19080</s:story_id></item><item><title>WEEKLY ATHLETICS PREVIEW: APRIL 6TH-APRIL 12TH</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/baseball-weekly-athletics-preview-april-6th-april-12th.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/baseball-weekly-athletics-preview-april-6th-april-12th.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Water Polo, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Competitive Cheer (Game Day), Competitive Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB National Title" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" /><br /><br />History was made on Sunday as head coach Easton Bazzoli and the Gannon men's basketball team captured the NCAA Division II National Championship with an 84-61 victory over Lander. The win secured the first national championship in program history and the first team national title in Gannon Athletics history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png"><media:title>MBB National Title</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 12:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19079</s:story_id></item><item><title>Golden Knights Capture First National Championship in Program History</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/5/general-golden-knights-capture-first-national-championship-in-program-history.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/5/general-golden-knights-capture-first-national-championship-in-program-history.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB National Title" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" /><br /><br />THE GAME FACTS]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png"><media:title>MBB National Title</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/TEAM.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 5 Apr 2026 17:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19075</s:story_id></item><item><title>NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Golden Knights Look to Make History on Sunday</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/3/general-national-championship-preview-golden-knights-look-to-make-history-on-sunday.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/4/3/general-national-championship-preview-golden-knights-look-to-make-history-on-sunday.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB vs OBU" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" /><br /><br />No. 3 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (33-3, 19-1 PSAC West) vs. No. 5 LANDER BEARCATS (30-5, 17-3 PBC)]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png"><media:title>MBB vs OBU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19070</s:story_id></item><item><title>Weekly Athletics Preview: March 30th-April 5th</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/30/baseball-weekly-athletics-preview-march-30th-april-5th.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/30/baseball-weekly-athletics-preview-march-30th-april-5th.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Prosser" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/PROSSER_2.png" /><br /><br />As April arrives, spring sports return home for a bevy of games at McConnell Family Stadium. And, for the first time in nearly 40 years, men's basketball will play for a National Championship. Here's a look at what is on tap for this week:]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/PROSSER_2.png" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/PROSSER_2.png"><media:title>Prosser</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/PROSSER_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19040</s:story_id></item><item><title>FAN INFORMATION: NCAA DII Men's Basketball National Championship Game</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/30/general-fan-information-ncaa-dii-mens-basketball-national-championship-game.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/30/general-fan-information-ncaa-dii-mens-basketball-national-championship-game.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Fan Info" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/U_PICK_6_COACHES_CORNER_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, PA - Gannon Men's Basketball is set for a historic weekend in Indianapolis, as the Golden Knights prepare to face Lander in the 2026 NCAA DII National Championship game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/U_PICK_6_COACHES_CORNER_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/U_PICK_6_COACHES_CORNER_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>MBB Fan Info</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/U_PICK_6_COACHES_CORNER_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19052</s:story_id></item><item><title>To The Natty! Golden Knights Advance to NCAA Championship Game</title><link>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/27/general-to-the-natty-golden-knights-advance-to-ncaa-championship-game.aspx</link><guid>https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/3/27/general-to-the-natty-golden-knights-advance-to-ncaa-championship-game.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB vs OBU" src="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" /><media:content url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png"><media:title>MBB vs OBU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gannonsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/TICKET_PUNCHED.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19043</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>