https://athletics.northpark.edu/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for North Park University Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/5/21/athletic-department-2025-26-end-of-the-year-athletic-awards-ceremony-recap.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/5/21/athletic-department-2025-26-end-of-the-year-athletic-awards-ceremony-recap.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Athletic Department, Women's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Women's Flag Football

CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park Athletics celebrated another year at the End of the Year Awards Ceremony, honoring the top moments and student-athletes from this past season.]]>borncer26eoyThu, 21 May 2026 09:39:00 CST176165https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/4/30/mens-basketball-michael-thomas-inducted-into-small-college-basketball-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/4/30/mens-basketball-michael-thomas-inducted-into-small-college-basketball-hall-of-fame.aspxMen's Basketball

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Small College Basketball and the Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2026 Hall of Fame Class on April 26.  North Park's Michael Thomas landed on this year's prestigious list.]]>michaelhof26Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST46147https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-seven-viking-basketball-student-athletes-named-to-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-seven-viking-basketball-student-athletes-named-to-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The North Park men's and women's basketball programs saw strong representation on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team, as the organization announced its picks on Tuesday afternoon.]]>genericmbbwbbmvbwvbstagegym26Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:59:00 CST46090https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-coach-ed-mcghee-named-a-silver-waves-media-rising-star.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-coach-ed-mcghee-named-a-silver-waves-media-rising-star.aspxMen's Basketball

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Second-year head men's basketball coach Edwind McGhee was named a Silver Waves Media Rising Star, as the organization announced its prestigious list on Wednesday morning.]]>mcgheeuwsp25fWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 CST46088https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-25-viking-student-athlete-named-to-cciw-2026-winter-dave-wrath-academic-all-conference-team.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-25-viking-student-athlete-named-to-cciw-2026-winter-dave-wrath-academic-all-conference-team.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field

CHICAGO, Ill. -- 25 student-athletes from North Park University earned College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honors for the Winter season. Basketball standouts Aliyah Hershberger and Lazario Cornish were named the North Park recipients of the prestigious Jack Swartz Award.]]>npujohnsoncentercampusgeneralpicMon, 16 Mar 2026 20:15:00 CST46075https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-vuckovic-earns-a-spot-on-2026-d3hoops-com-all-region-8-team.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-vuckovic-earns-a-spot-on-2026-d3hoops-com-all-region-8-team.aspxMen's Basketball

CHICAGO, Ill. -- An illustrious junior campaign that started with securing a starting role with North Park men's basketball has grown to 2026 D3hoops.com All-Region 8 honors for junior guard Mike Vuckovic. Vuckovic was one of six players from the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) named to the All-Region team, earning a spot on the third team.]]>vuckdrivesorenwhtfeb2426Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:38:00 CST46074https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-vikings-season-comes-to-an-end-in-semis.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-vikings-season-comes-to-an-end-in-semis.aspxMen's Basketball

Bloomington, Il., -- The Semifinals of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin playoff took place this evening at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, the home of the number one seeded Illinois Wesleyan Titans.  Carthage fell to Elmhurst 82-80 in this evening's first matchup of the final four teams and is now set to play Illinois Wesleyan in tomorrow night's CCIW Championship.]]>vanlandjumpercciw26Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:56:00 CST46041https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-vikings-aim-to-stay-sharp-against-titans-in-semis.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-vikings-aim-to-stay-sharp-against-titans-in-semis.aspxMen's Basketball

Chicago, Il., -- After an electric double-overtime win over Wheaton in the CCIW Quarterfinal, the Vikings are slated to play Illinois Wesleyan in the Semifinals on Friday night.  Wesleyan as the #1 seed and Carthage as the #2 seed awaited the results of Tuesday's first round matchups as both teams earned a first round bye.  The Titans notched the number seed after posting a 13-3 conference record, allowing them to have home court advantage throughout the playoffs.]]>edem26Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:17:00 CST46039https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-north-park-survives-wild-2ot-thriller-vs-thunder.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-north-park-survives-wild-2ot-thriller-vs-thunder.aspxMen's Basketball

Chicago, Il., -- The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin kicked off its conference playoff this evening as the #4 North Park Vikings hosted the #5 Wheaton College Thunder and the #3 Elmhurst University Bluejays hosted #6 Carroll University Pioneers.  Tonight's matchup between the Vikings and Thunder marks the second time these two teams have met in the last ten days and is the second straight season that North Park has hosted a CCIW Quarterfinal game in their gym.]]>lazariojumpwhtfeb2426Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:57:00 CST46036https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-vuckovic-and-vanlandingham-earn-all-cciw-nods.aspxhttps://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-vuckovic-and-vanlandingham-earn-all-cciw-nods.aspxMen's Basketball

Naperville, Il., -- The All Conference teams were announced this afternoon for the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and North Park Men's Basketball saw two names make the list for their performance this season.  Junior guard Mike Vuckovic was named to the All-CCIW 1st Team and senior guard Kolden Vanlandingham made the All-CCIW 2nd Team.  Vuckovic and Vanlandingham led the Vikings in scoring, field goals made, three pointers made, free throws made, and assists this season helping to push the Vikings to a 15-10 season, 8-8 conference record, and the #4 seed in the CCIW playoffs.]]>allcciwmbb2526Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:30:00 CST46033