<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://bardathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bard College Athletics</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Bard College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://bardathletics.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Jen Clark named Head Women’s Soccer Coach</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-soccer-jen-clark-named-head-womens-soccer-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-soccer-jen-clark-named-head-womens-soccer-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Keelan release" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/LDesrochers_Web_annoucement.png" /><br /><br />Jen Clark has been named as the next Head Coach of the Bard College Women's Soccer Program as announced on Monday by Director of Athletics and Recreation Stefanie Carrington. Clark will start on July 1st.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/LDesrochers_Web_annoucement.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/LDesrochers_Web_annoucement.png"><media:title>Keelan release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/LDesrochers_Web_annoucement.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 14:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5057</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paul “Boomer” Druchniak named Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach and Aquatics Director</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/paul-boomer-druchniak-named-head-mens-and-womens-swimming-coach-and-aquatics-director.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/paul-boomer-druchniak-named-head-mens-and-womens-swimming-coach-and-aquatics-director.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PaulBoomerDruchniak_HeadCoach" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/PBoomerDruchniak_Web_annoucement.png" /><br /><br />Paul "Boomer" Druchniak has been named as the next Head Coach of the Bard College Men's and Women's Swimming Program and Aquatics Director as announced on Monday by Director of Athletics and Recreation, Stefanie Carrington. Druchniak will start on July 1st.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/PBoomerDruchniak_Web_annoucement.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/PBoomerDruchniak_Web_annoucement.png"><media:title>PaulBoomerDruchniak_HeadCoach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/PBoomerDruchniak_Web_annoucement.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5055</s:story_id></item><item><title>Xavier Webb Named to the 2026 Division III Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-xavier-webb-named-to-the-2026-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-xavier-webb-named-to-the-2026-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XWebb_AAD_2026" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Webb_BASE_AAD_2026.png" /><br /><br />Xavier Webb, a member of the Bard College baseball team, was honored as a 2026 Division III Academic All-District team member, an award that recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Webb_BASE_AAD_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Webb_BASE_AAD_2026.png"><media:title>XWebb_AAD_2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Webb_BASE_AAD_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5056</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sam Spadaro named Head Women’s Basketball Coach</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-basketball-sam-spadaro-named-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-basketball-sam-spadaro-named-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SamSpadaro_HeadCoachAnnouncement" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/SSpadaro_Web_annoucement.png" /><br /><br /> Sam Spadaro has been named as the next Head Coach of the Bard College Women's Basketball program as announced on Wednesday by Director of Athletics and Recreation, Stefanie Carrington. Spadaro will start on June 1st.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/SSpadaro_Web_annoucement.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/SSpadaro_Web_annoucement.png"><media:title>SamSpadaro_HeadCoachAnnouncement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/SSpadaro_Web_annoucement.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5053</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kane Morgan named to the All-Liberty League Third Team</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/baseball-kane-morgan-named-to-the-all-liberty-league-third-team.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/baseball-kane-morgan-named-to-the-all-liberty-league-third-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KaneMorgan_LL Conference" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/KaneMorgan_LL_3rdTeam.png" /><br /><br /> Senior Kane Morgan was named to the All-Liberty League Third Team, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/KaneMorgan_LL_3rdTeam.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/KaneMorgan_LL_3rdTeam.png"><media:title>KaneMorgan_LL Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/KaneMorgan_LL_3rdTeam.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5052</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Women’s Tennis Athletes named to the 2025-26 Division III Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-three-womens-tennis-athletes-named-to-the-2025-26-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-three-womens-tennis-athletes-named-to-the-2025-26-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN AAD 2026" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/WTEN_AAD_2026.png" /><br /><br /> The Bard College women's tennis team has three 2025-26 Division III Academic All-District honorees, an award that recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom. The three students honored are senior Paige Houghton and sophomores Patricia Santos and Jesse Radzik.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/WTEN_AAD_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/WTEN_AAD_2026.png"><media:title>WTEN AAD 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/WTEN_AAD_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5051</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kostikas and Chamberlain named to the 2025-26 Division III Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-tennis-kostikas-and-chamberlain-named-to-the-2025-26-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-tennis-kostikas-and-chamberlain-named-to-the-2025-26-division-iii-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MTEN AAD 2026" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/MTEN_AAD_2026.png" /><br /><br /> The Bard College men's tennis team has two 2025-26 Division III Academic All-District honorees, an award that recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom. The two students honored are senior Thanasis Kostikas and sophomore Ciaran Chamberlain.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/MTEN_AAD_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/MTEN_AAD_2026.png"><media:title>MTEN AAD 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/MTEN_AAD_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5050</s:story_id></item><item><title>Allison Regan to Attend 2026 NCAA Women Coaches Academy Class #56</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/general-allison-regan-to-attend-2026-ncaa-women-coaches-academy-class-56.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/general-allison-regan-to-attend-2026-ncaa-women-coaches-academy-class-56.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Regan_WCA" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Regan_WCA.png" /><br /><br />WeCOACH has announced that Bard Men's and Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach and Facilities Coordinator Allison Regan will take part in the upcoming NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA) Class #56, taking place May 17-20, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Regan_WCA.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Regan_WCA.png"><media:title>Regan_WCA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Regan_WCA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5049</s:story_id></item><item><title>Liberty League Announces Spring 2026 All-Academic Team</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/general-liberty-league-announces-spring-2026-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/general-liberty-league-announces-spring-2026-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis, Baseball, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Spring LL All-Academic" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/LL_Spring_26_Academic.png" /><br /><br />The Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 1,154 spring sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's All-Academic Teams in their respective sports, marking second-highest total for a spring season in the league's 31-year history. Only last spring's total of 1,226 All-Academic Team qualifiers was higher. It also marked the sixth consecutive year that more than 1,000 spring sport student-athletes have qualified for the All-Academic Teams. Bard had 52 student-athletes named to the All-Academic team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/LL_Spring_26_Academic.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/LL_Spring_26_Academic.png"><media:title>Spring LL All-Academic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/LL_Spring_26_Academic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 15:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5048</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Annual Athletic Awards Banquet</title><link>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/general-2025-26-annual-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://bardathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/general-2025-26-annual-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Awards Banquet" src="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/2026_Awards_Banquet.png" /><br /><br />The Bard College Department of Athletics and Recreation held its Athletic Awards Banquet on Tuesday night, with many students earning department honors for their seasons and careers as a Raptor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/2026_Awards_Banquet.png" /><media:content url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/2026_Awards_Banquet.png"><media:title>2026 Awards Banquet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://bardathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/2026_Awards_Banquet.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 21:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5047</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>