<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://aicyellowjackets.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>American International College</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for American International College</description><atom:link href="https://aicyellowjackets.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>AIC Athletics posts 3.31 departmental GPA in Spring 2026</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/18/general-aic-athletics-posts-3-31-departmental-gpa-in-spring-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/18/general-aic-athletics-posts-3-31-departmental-gpa-in-spring-2026.aspx</guid><category>Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling, Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rugby, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, SAAC, Student Athlete Success Center</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AIC has 3.31 Department GPA in 2026; click for more info" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/IMG_0259.jpeg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College had tremendous classroom success from its student athletes in the 2025-26 academic year, as the Department of Athletics collectively posted a 3.31 grade-point average, a five-point growth over the previous year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/IMG_0259.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/IMG_0259.jpeg"><media:title>AIC has 3.31 Department GPA in 2026; click for more info</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/IMG_0259.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19602</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yellow Jackets clean up at AIC's Co-Curricular Awards</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/23/general-yellow-jackets-clean-up-at-aics-co-curricular-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/23/general-yellow-jackets-clean-up-at-aics-co-curricular-awards.aspx</guid><category>Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling, Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Rugby, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Rugby, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, SAAC, Sports Medicine</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AIC Athletics has 28 Co-Curricular Award Recipients" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Co-Curricular_Awards_Recipients.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Proving that the "student" in "student-athlete" means just as much, 27 members of 14 teams, as well as one staff member, earned recognition at American International College's 2025-26 Co-Curricular Awards on Monday, April 20.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Co-Curricular_Awards_Recipients.png" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Co-Curricular_Awards_Recipients.png"><media:title>AIC Athletics has 28 Co-Curricular Award Recipients</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Co-Curricular_Awards_Recipients.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19571</s:story_id></item><item><title>Athletic Department holds annual awards ceremony</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/17/general-athletic-department-holds-annual-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/17/general-athletic-department-holds-annual-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling, Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rugby, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, SAAC</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rob Kearney with Yellow Jackets of the Year Ahliya Phillips and Sam Tanous" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55213608140_99044cfee6_k.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College Department of Athletics celebrated the on-field and off-field successes of its student-athletes at its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 16.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55213608140_99044cfee6_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55213608140_99044cfee6_k.jpg"><media:title>Rob Kearney with Yellow Jackets of the Year Ahliya Phillips and Sam Tanous</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55213608140_99044cfee6_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19560</s:story_id></item><item><title>RJ Evans named Head Men's Basketball Coach</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/13/rj-evans-named-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/13/rj-evans-named-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AIC Men's Basketball Welcomes RJ Evans as Head Coach" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Rj_Welcome_1920x1080px.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College Director of Athletics Rob Kearney announced on Monday, April 13 that RJ Evans has been named AIC's Head Men's Basketball Coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Rj_Welcome_1920x1080px.png" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Rj_Welcome_1920x1080px.png"><media:title>AIC Men's Basketball Welcomes RJ Evans as Head Coach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Rj_Welcome_1920x1080px.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19553</s:story_id></item><item><title>AIC Gives 2026</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/7/general-aic-gives-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/7/general-aic-gives-2026.aspx</guid><category>Acrobatics &amp; 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A native of Queens, New York, Balde has built his reputation as a hard worker on and off the court—someone who shows up every day ready to compete, improve, and lead.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/55110504899_c86c1e6d9d_o__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/55110504899_c86c1e6d9d_o__1_.jpg"><media:title>Aguibou Balde shoots</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/55110504899_c86c1e6d9d_o__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19536</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six from basketball named to CSC Academic All-District Teams</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/25/six-from-basketball-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/25/six-from-basketball-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six from Basketball named 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/25/Basketball_CSC_AAD_2x.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Indiana - College Sports Communications has named its 2025-26 Academic All-District Teams for basketball, and six members of the American International College basketball teams earned the honors, the organization announced on Tuesday, March 24.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/Basketball_CSC_AAD_2x.png" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/Basketball_CSC_AAD_2x.png"><media:title>Six from Basketball named 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/Basketball_CSC_AAD_2x.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19518</s:story_id></item><item><title>AIC Athletics announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/3/aic-athletics-announces-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/3/3/aic-athletics-announces-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AIC Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Artboard_1_copy.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College Director of Athletics Rob Kearney announced the members of the AIC Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on Tuesday, March 3 with eight student-athletes, one coach, one administrator, and one team making up a group of 11 inductees.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Artboard_1_copy.png" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Artboard_1_copy.png"><media:title>AIC Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Artboard_1_copy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19484</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball falls in season finale against Adelphi</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-falls-in-season-finale-against-adelphi.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-falls-in-season-finale-against-adelphi.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tony Felder flies through the air for a layup" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/55110505134_753fa0be38_o.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The 2025-26 American International College men's basketball season ended on Tuesday, February 24 with a 72-67 loss to Northeast 10 Conference foe Adelphi University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/55110505134_753fa0be38_o.jpg" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/55110505134_753fa0be38_o.jpg"><media:title>Tony Felder flies through the air for a layup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/55110505134_753fa0be38_o.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19477</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball fights hard in Senior Day loss to Saint Anselm</title><link>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-fights-hard-in-senior-day-loss-to-saint-anselm.aspx</link><guid>https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-fights-hard-in-senior-day-loss-to-saint-anselm.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aguibou Balde stares at the ball during a game against Saint Anselm" src="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/55110624350_69c97c8309_o.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's basketball team shrank a 26-point deficit down to as little as seven, but ultimately fell 76-63 to league-leading Saint Anselm College in Northeast 10 Conference play on Saturday, February 21.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/55110624350_69c97c8309_o.jpg" /><media:content url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/55110624350_69c97c8309_o.jpg"><media:title>Aguibou Balde stares at the ball during a game against Saint Anselm</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://aicyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/55110624350_69c97c8309_o.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19472</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>