<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>King's College Athletics</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for King's College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men’s Basketball Standout Brian Horgan Inducted into MAC Hall of Fame</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-brian-horgan-inducted-into-mac-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-brian-horgan-inducted-into-mac-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brian Horgan MAC Hall of Fame 2026" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Horgan_MAC_Hall_of_Fame.png" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE, PA (June 4, 2026) -- The King's College Athletic Department is proud to announce that former men's basketball star Brian Horgan '05 has been inducted into the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Horgan_MAC_Hall_of_Fame.png" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Horgan_MAC_Hall_of_Fame.png"><media:title>Brian Horgan MAC Hall of Fame 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Horgan_MAC_Hall_of_Fame.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15800</s:story_id></item><item><title>King's Athletics Announces 2025-26 Award Winners</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/general-kings-athletics-announces-2025-26-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/general-kings-athletics-announces-2025-26-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, General, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Award Winners" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Senior_Send_Off_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />As the conclusion the 2025-26 academic calendar approaches, the King's College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the winners of their annual awards on Friday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Senior_Send_Off_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Senior_Send_Off_2026.jpg"><media:title>2026 Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Senior_Send_Off_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15780</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Tab Pierfy as Head Men's Basketball Coach</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/monarchs-tab-pierfy-as-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/4/17/monarchs-tab-pierfy-as-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Phil Pierfy Hire Graphic" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Pierfy_Hire_Graphic.png" /><br /><br />King's College and Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Andy Orlowski proudly announce the hiring of Phil Pierfy as the Monarchs' Head Men's Basketball Coach on Friday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Pierfy_Hire_Graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Pierfy_Hire_Graphic.png"><media:title>Phil Pierfy Hire Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/Pierfy_Hire_Graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15738</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball Lands Three on CSC Academic All-District® Team</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-lands-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-lands-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB CSC Academic All-District" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_ACADEMIC_ALL_DISTRICT.png" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE, PA (March 24, 2026) -- On Tuesday afternoon, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their 2025-26 Academic All-District® Teams with the recognition of men's basketball student-athletes. This year's honorees featured three members of the King's College men's basketball team in juniors Ben Rodner-Tims, Ray Gooley, and Matt Christian.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_ACADEMIC_ALL_DISTRICT.png" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_ACADEMIC_ALL_DISTRICT.png"><media:title>MBB CSC Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MBB_CSC_ACADEMIC_ALL_DISTRICT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15661</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nine Monarchs Selected to MAC Winter All-Sportmanship Team</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-basketball-nine-monarchs-selected-to-mac-winter-all-sportmanship-team.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-basketball-nine-monarchs-selected-to-mac-winter-all-sportmanship-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming, Wrestling, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25-26 Winter MAC All-Sportsmanship Team" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/20/All-SPORTSMANSHIP_Landscape_wINTER.png" /><br /><br />NEWTOWN, PA (March 19, 2026) -- The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has named 117 student-athletes to its Winter MAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport, including men's basketball, women's basketball, women's ice hockey, men's ice hockey, men's swimming, women's swimming, men's indoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, men's wrestling, and women's wrestling.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/All-SPORTSMANSHIP_Landscape_wINTER.png" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/All-SPORTSMANSHIP_Landscape_wINTER.png"><media:title>25-26 Winter MAC All-Sportsmanship Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/All-SPORTSMANSHIP_Landscape_wINTER.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15650</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball’s Rodner-Tims Earns All-MAC Freedom Honorable Mention</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-rodner-tims-earns-all-mac-freedom-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-rodner-tims-earns-all-mac-freedom-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rodner-Tims All-MAC" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Rodner-Tims_All-MAC_Landscape.png" /><br /><br />NEWTOWN, PA (March 3, 2026)—The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) office announced the 2025-26 All-MAC Freedom Men's Basketball Team on Tuesday morning with junior guard Ben Rodner-Tims earning All-MAC Freedom Honorable Mention honors under the leadership of first-year head coach Rich Gray.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Rodner-Tims_All-MAC_Landscape.png" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Rodner-Tims_All-MAC_Landscape.png"><media:title>Rodner-Tims All-MAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Rodner-Tims_All-MAC_Landscape.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15610</s:story_id></item><item><title>Late Run Lifts Arcadia Past Men's Basketball in Season Finale</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/late-run-lifts-arcadia-past-mens-basketball-in-season-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/late-run-lifts-arcadia-past-mens-basketball-in-season-finale.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Team_1__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GLENSIDE, PA (February 21, 2026)— The King's College men's basketball team closed out the 2025-26 season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Arcadia University by a score of 79-59. With the loss, the Monarchs conclude the regular season with a 7-18 record and a 4-10 mark in the MAC Freedom while the Knights move to 18-7 overall and 11-3 in conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Team_1__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Team_1__1_.jpg"><media:title>Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Team_1__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15586</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball Battles Back Behind Rodner-Tims Career High to Defeat DeSales in Double Overtime</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-battles-back-behind-rodner-tims-career-high-to-defeat-desales-in-double-overtime.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-battles-back-behind-rodner-tims-career-high-to-defeat-desales-in-double-overtime.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ben Rodner-Tims" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Rodner-Tims9__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE, PA(February 17, 2026)— The King's College men's basketball team took home a conference win in dramatic fashion on Tuesday evening, taking down DeSales by a score of 98-97 in double-overtime. The overtime game is the fifth of the season for the Monarchs as they improve to 7-17 overall and 4-9 in MAC Freedom play while the Bulldogs drop to 14-10 and 9-4 in the conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Rodner-Tims9__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Rodner-Tims9__1_.jpg"><media:title>Ben Rodner-Tims</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Rodner-Tims9__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15579</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Rallies Late, Secures Senior Day Victory Over Delaware Valley</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-rallies-late-secures-senior-day-victory-over-delaware-valley.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-basketball-rallies-late-secures-senior-day-victory-over-delaware-valley.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Senior Day" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/cfd6e4fb-dec4-4413-a4e1-1d5e87e57500.jpg" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE, PA (February 14, 2026) — On Saturday afternoon, the King's College men's basketball team honored its three graduating players — Darren Yost, Jake Karnish, and Garrett Burys — ahead of a MAC Freedom matchup with Delaware Valley University. The Monarchs earned a thrilling 72-69 victory over the Aggies, improving to 6-17 overall and 3-9 in conference play, while Delaware Valley falls to 8-15 overall and 2-10 in the MAC Freedom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/cfd6e4fb-dec4-4413-a4e1-1d5e87e57500.jpg" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/cfd6e4fb-dec4-4413-a4e1-1d5e87e57500.jpg"><media:title>MBB Senior Day</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/cfd6e4fb-dec4-4413-a4e1-1d5e87e57500.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15567</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball Outlasted by Misericordia in Overtime Battle</title><link>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-outlasted-by-misericordia-in-overtime-battle.aspx</link><guid>https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-outlasted-by-misericordia-in-overtime-battle.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ben Rodner-Tims" src="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Rodner-Tims_7.jpg" /><br /><br />DALLAS, PA (February 11, 2026)— The King's College men's basketball team dropped a MAC Freedom contest to Misericordia University in an overtime thriller on Wednesday night by a score of 90-88. The loss is the third by one possession in the last four games as the Monarchs fall to 5-17 overall and 2-9 in conference play while the Cougars improve to 15-7 overall and 7-4 in the MAC Freedom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Rodner-Tims_7.jpg" /><media:content url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Rodner-Tims_7.jpg"><media:title>Ben Rodner-Tims</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://kingscollegeathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/Rodner-Tims_7.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15552</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>