<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uncpbraves.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UNCP Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for UNCP Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uncpbraves.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>UNC Pembroke Wins Joby Hawn All-Sports, Men Trophy</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/20/general-unc-pembroke-wins-joby-hawn-all-sports-men-trophy.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/20/general-unc-pembroke-wins-joby-hawn-all-sports-men-trophy.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Joby Hawn Cup Awards" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Overall_and_Men_Champions_-_25-26.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke athletics department continued to rake in honors on Wednesday afternoon when the Braves were announced as winners of the Conference Carolinas Joby Hawn Cup for the fourth consecutive season, while also bringing home the men's sports Joby Hawn trophy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Overall_and_Men_Champions_-_25-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Overall_and_Men_Champions_-_25-26.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Joby Hawn Cup Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Overall_and_Men_Champions_-_25-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cash Bash Tops Record Amount For UNCP Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/7/general-cash-bash-tops-record-amount-for-uncp-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/7/general-cash-bash-tops-record-amount-for-uncp-athletics.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cash Bash 2026" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Cash_Bash_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE - Athletics department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Thursday that the 13th annual Cash Bash, presented by Scotland Health, fundraising event raised more than $220,000 for the department's general scholarship fund.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Cash_Bash_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Cash_Bash_2026.jpg"><media:title>Cash Bash 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/Cash_Bash_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 12:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12943</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNCP Hosts 13th Annual Golden Braves Awards</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Spirit Squad</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Senior Class Golden Braves" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – A total of four championships were among the celebrations, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the 13th annual Golden Braves awards show on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg"><media:title>2026 Senior Class Golden Braves</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12935</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tickets On Sale Now For 2026 Cash Bash</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/22/general-tickets-on-sale-now-for-2026-cash-bash.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/22/general-tickets-on-sale-now-for-2026-cash-bash.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cash Bash 2026 - Save The Date" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke Athletics Department has announced that single tickets are now available for the 2026 Cash Bash, the Braves Club's premier annual fundraising event supporting student-athlete scholarships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg"><media:title>Cash Bash 2026 - Save The Date</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12928</s:story_id></item><item><title>Scott Byrd Named Director Of Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/26/general-scott-byrd-named-director-of-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/26/general-scott-byrd-named-director-of-athletics.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Scott Byrd - Director of Athletics Announcement" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Website_Announcement__2_-2_7WLbn.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings announced on Thursday afternoon that Scott Byrd, a seasoned Division I leader with a track record of building programs, driving revenue growth and elevating the student-athlete experience, has been named as the new Director of Athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Website_Announcement__2_-2_7WLbn.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Website_Announcement__2_-2_7WLbn.jpg"><media:title>Scott Byrd - Director of Athletics Announcement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Website_Announcement__2_-2_7WLbn.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12881</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNC Pembroke Remains Atop Overall, Men Hawn Cup Standings After Winter Season</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/19/general-unc-pembroke-remains-atop-overall-men-hawn-cup-standings-after-winter-season.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/19/general-unc-pembroke-remains-atop-overall-men-hawn-cup-standings-after-winter-season.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="parallax" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2020/4/30/image_parallax_desktop_campus.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. - A Conference Carolinas championship in swimming, followed by a runner-up finish in wrestling has the UNC Pembroke athletics department sitting at the top of the overall Joby Hawn Cup and men's cup standings after the conclusion of the winter sports season, the Conference Carolinas office announced Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2020/4/30/image_parallax_desktop_campus.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/4/30/image_parallax_desktop_campus.jpg"><media:title>parallax</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/4/30/image_parallax_desktop_campus.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12868</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tables On Sale Now For 2026 Cash Bash</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/10/general-tables-on-sale-now-for-2026-cash-bash.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/3/10/general-tables-on-sale-now-for-2026-cash-bash.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cash Bash 2026 - Save The Date" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke Athletics Department has announced that sponsorship opportunities and table reservations are now available for the 2026 Cash Bash, the Braves Club's premier annual fundraising event supporting student-athlete scholarships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg"><media:title>Cash Bash 2026 - Save The Date</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Cash_Bash_Save_the_Date_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12848</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNCP Athletics Wraps Up Food Lion Feeds 2025-26 Basketball Campaign</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/2/27/general-uncp-athletics-wraps-up-food-lion-feeds-2025-26-basketball-campaign.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/2/27/general-uncp-athletics-wraps-up-food-lion-feeds-2025-26-basketball-campaign.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Food Lion Feeds - Basketball" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2025-26_Food_Lion_Basketball.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – The impact for UNC Pembroke men's basketball program extended beyond the hardwood this season thanks to the UNC Pembroke athletics department's partnership with Food Lion Feeds Score To Give More Program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2025-26_Food_Lion_Basketball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2025-26_Food_Lion_Basketball.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Food Lion Feeds - Basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/2025-26_Food_Lion_Basketball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12820</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNC Pembroke Launches National Search for Next Athletics Director, Building on 13 Years of Championship Leadership</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/1/8/general-unc-pembroke-launches-national-search-for-next-athletics-director-building-on-13-years-of-championship-leadership.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/1/8/general-unc-pembroke-launches-national-search-for-next-athletics-director-building-on-13-years-of-championship-leadership.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dick Christy and Chancellor Cummings " src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/8/Dick_Christy_and_Chancellor_Cummings.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE, N.C. — UNC Pembroke announced Thursday afternoon that after 13 seasons at the helm, Dick Christy will step down as director of athletics at the conclusion of the spring semester. A national search for the university's next athletics director will begin immediately.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/Dick_Christy_and_Chancellor_Cummings.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/Dick_Christy_and_Chancellor_Cummings.jpg"><media:title>Dick Christy and Chancellor Cummings </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/Dick_Christy_and_Chancellor_Cummings.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2026 14:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12704</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sampson To Be Inducted To NC Sports Hall Of Fame</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/1/5/general-sampson-to-be-inducted-to-nc-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/1/5/general-sampson-to-be-inducted-to-nc-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kelvin Sampson - NC Sports Hall of Fame" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Congrats_Kelvin_Sampson_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its 2026 induction class. The new members, listed alphabetically, are Chip Beck, Heather Bergsma, Louis Breeden, Leonard Hamilton, Tyler Hansbrough, Richard Huntley, John Isner, Norvell Lee, Eddie Pope, Kelvin Sampson and Jerry Winterton.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Congrats_Kelvin_Sampson_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Congrats_Kelvin_Sampson_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Kelvin Sampson - NC Sports Hall of Fame</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/Congrats_Kelvin_Sampson_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 2026 12:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12699</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>