https://friendsathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball&view=defaultLatest news items for Friends Universityen-us60https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-basketball-falcons-tab-washburn-assistant-nick-jones-as-next-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/16/mens-basketball-falcons-tab-washburn-assistant-nick-jones-as-next-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspxMen's Basketball

WICHITA, Kan. – Friends University VP of Athletics & Strategic Expansion Dr. Rob Ramseyer has announced the hiring of Washburn University assistant coach Nick Jones as the school's new men's basketball head coach.]]>Nick Jones Hiring Release Graphic WebTue, 16 Jun 2026 10:59:00 CST56231https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-falcons-record-highest-finish-ever-in-naia-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-falcons-record-highest-finish-ever-in-naia-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Wrestling, Volleyball, Men's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Men's Indoor Track and Field, Competitive Cheer, Men's Powerlifting, Women's Powerlifting, Men's Wrestling, Competitive Dance

CLEVELAND – The Friends University Falcons have finished 22nd in the NAIA Learfield Directors' Cup standings, their best finish ever on record.  This department wide accomplishment is on the heels of the Falcons winning the KCAC Commissioner's Cup for the sixth time.]]>NAIA Learfield Directors' Cup Graphic WebWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST16230https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-mcclintock-resigns-post-as-friends-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-mcclintock-resigns-post-as-friends-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspxMen's Basketball

WICHITA, Kan. – Phil McClintock is stepping down as the head coach of the Friends University men's basketball program, VP of Athletics & Strategic Expansion Dr. Rob Ramseyer has announced.]]>Phil McClintock PicMon, 1 Jun 2026 07:47:00 CST56224https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/13/baseball-school-of-champions-falcons-capture-2025-26-kcac-commissioners-cup.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/13/baseball-school-of-champions-falcons-capture-2025-26-kcac-commissioners-cup.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Wrestling, Volleyball, Men's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Men's Indoor Track and Field, Competitive Cheer, Men's Powerlifting, Women's Powerlifting, Men's Wrestling, Competitive Dance

WICHITA, Kan. – For the first time since the 2021-22 campaign, the KCAC Commissioner's Cup will return to Wichita, as the Friends University Falcons finished on top with a cup record 196 points, nine points clear of second-place Kansas Wesleyan University. This is the sixth KCAC Commissioner's Cup for Friends, the most in the league since the competition began in the 2012-13 season.]]>KCAC Commissioner's Cup GraphicWed, 13 May 2026 21:55:00 CST16205https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-basketball-five-basketball-falcons-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-basketball-five-basketball-falcons-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

WICHITA, Kan. – The Friends University men's and women's basketball teams have placed a combined five student-athletes on the 2025-26 NAIA Academic All-District team, presented by the College Sports Communicators, the organization has announced.]]>Basketball CSC Academic All-District Graphic WebWed, 6 May 2026 13:18:00 CST56197https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-season-concludes-after-falling-short-108-102-to-ave-maria-in-naia-second-round.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-season-concludes-after-falling-short-108-102-to-ave-maria-in-naia-second-round.aspxMen's Basketball

WICHITA, Kan. - The sixth-seeded Friends University Falcons saw their season come to an end with a 108-102 loss to the third-seeded Ave Maria University Gyrenes in the second round of the NAIA Men's Basketball National Tournament.]]>MBB #3 Cahlese LeeSat, 14 Mar 2026 21:26:00 CST56095https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-naia-mbb-second-round-gameday-preview-falcons-face-ave-maria-tonight-at-home-with-berth-in-naia-round-of-16-on-the-line.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-naia-mbb-second-round-gameday-preview-falcons-face-ave-maria-tonight-at-home-with-berth-in-naia-round-of-16-on-the-line.aspxMen's Basketball

The Lowdown: No. 6 seed Friends University vs. No. 3 seed Ave Maria University]]>Randy Woolf Jr. action webSat, 14 Mar 2026 11:33:00 CST56094https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-outlast-iu-southeast-118-112-in-4ot-thriller-to-advance-to-second-round.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-outlast-iu-southeast-118-112-in-4ot-thriller-to-advance-to-second-round.aspxMen's Basketball

WICHITA, Kan. - The 6th-seeded Friends University Falcons secured a thrilling 118-112 quadruple-overtime victory over the 11th-seeded Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers Friday night (Mar. 13) at the Garvey Center.]]>MBB #5 Eli BenningSat, 14 Mar 2026 01:45:00 CST56093https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-basketball-naia-mbb-first-round-preview-sixth-seeded-falcons-set-to-being-postseason-action-at-home-tonight-vs-iu-southeast.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-basketball-naia-mbb-first-round-preview-sixth-seeded-falcons-set-to-being-postseason-action-at-home-tonight-vs-iu-southeast.aspxMen's Basketball

The Lowdown: No. 11 seed IU-Southeast at No. 6 Friends University]]>MBB E.B, R.W, C.LFri, 13 Mar 2026 09:28:00 CST56090https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-seeded-sixth-at-upcoming-naia-mens-basketball-first-and-second-round.aspxhttps://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-falcons-seeded-sixth-at-upcoming-naia-mens-basketball-first-and-second-round.aspxMen's Basketball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Friends University Men's Basketball Falcons are in the NAIA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament for the second straight season and will be the sixth seed in the upcoming NAIA First and Second Round in the Duer Quadrant starting Friday night (Mar. 13) inside the Garvey Center.]]>MBB NAIA First and Second Round Graphic Web 2Thu, 5 Mar 2026 19:21:00 CST56074