<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://stubobcats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>St. Thomas University Athletics</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/rss.aspx?path=gen</link><description>Latest news items for St. Thomas University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://stubobcats.com/rss?path=gen" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>St. Thomas Hosts Sixth Annual Bobcat Choice Awards</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/4/23/general-st-thomas-hosts-sixth-annual-bobcat-choice-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/4/23/general-st-thomas-hosts-sixth-annual-bobcat-choice-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, General, Dance, Developmental Baseball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading, Developmental Men's Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Esports, Football, Women's Golf, Developmental Football, Developmental Men's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Wrestling, Women's Flag Football, Developmental Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Developmental Men's Tennis, Developmental Softball, Developmental Women's Soccer, Developmental Women's Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby (1st Team), Men's Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Men's Bowling, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Hockey, Men's Rugby (2nd Team), Developmental Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BCA 2026" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/BCA_Story.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – The St. Thomas University Athletic Department hosted its annual Bobcat Choice Awards on Wednesday evening, celebrating the 2025-26 academic year while honoring student-athletes for their work on the field and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/BCA_Story.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/BCA_Story.jpg"><media:title>BCA 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/BCA_Story.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10394</s:story_id></item><item><title>St. Thomas Ranks 19th In Learfield Directors' Cup Winter 2026 Standings</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/4/2/general-st-thomas-ranks-19th-in-learfield-directors-cup-winter-2026-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/4/2/general-st-thomas-ranks-19th-in-learfield-directors-cup-winter-2026-standings.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="STU Athletics Learfield graphic" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/STU_Winter_LDC.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – Coming off a strong showing during the Winter National Championships, St. Thomas University cracked the top-20 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Learfield Directors' Cup Winter 2026 Standings sitting 19th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/STU_Winter_LDC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/STU_Winter_LDC.jpg"><media:title>STU Athletics Learfield graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/STU_Winter_LDC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 13:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10373</s:story_id></item><item><title>St. Thomas University Announces New State-of-the-Art Multi-Use Sports and Entertainment Venue</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/1/13/general-st-thomas-university-announces-new-state-of-the-art-multi-use-sports-and-entertainment-venue.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2026/1/13/general-st-thomas-university-announces-new-state-of-the-art-multi-use-sports-and-entertainment-venue.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, General, Football, Women's Flag Football, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby (1st Team), Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="New Stadium Rendering" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Stadium_Rendering.jpg" /><br /><br />MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — St. Thomas University (STU) announced the next step in its athletic evolution with plans to build a new state-of-the-art multi-use sports and entertainment venue that will expand upon AutoNation Field and further position the Bobcats as a premier National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Stadium_Rendering.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Stadium_Rendering.jpg"><media:title>New Stadium Rendering</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/13/Stadium_Rendering.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10248</s:story_id></item><item><title>44 Bobcats Set To Participate In Winter Graduation</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/12/12/general-44-bobcats-set-to-participate-in-december-graduation.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/12/12/general-44-bobcats-set-to-participate-in-december-graduation.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, General, Dance, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Wrestling, Women's Flag Football, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby (1st Team), Men's Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graduates 25-26" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/12/2526_Graduates.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – With the first December Graduation Commencement at St. Thomas University under the leadership of President David A. Armstrong, J.D. set to take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, the STU Athletic Department has 44 Bobcats who will be receiving their degrees.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/2526_Graduates.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/2526_Graduates.jpg"><media:title>Graduates 25-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/2526_Graduates.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10230</s:story_id></item><item><title>Maria Abdel Named 2024-25 NAIA National Student Clearinghouse Registrar Of The Year</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/9/15/general-maria-abdel-named-2024-25-naia-national-student-clearinghouse-registrar-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/9/15/general-maria-abdel-named-2024-25-naia-national-student-clearinghouse-registrar-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="24-25 Registrar of the Year" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Abdel_Registar_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – For her work with St. Thomas University's student-athletes this past academic year, Maria Abdel has been selected as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Student Clearinghouse Registrar of the Year for the 2024-25 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Abdel_Registar_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Abdel_Registar_Web.jpg"><media:title>24-25 Registrar of the Year</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Abdel_Registar_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10135</s:story_id></item><item><title>St. Thomas Named an NAIA Five-Star Silver Institution For The 2024-25 Season</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/28/general-st-thomas-named-an-naia-five-star-silver-institution-for-the-2024-25-season.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/28/general-st-thomas-named-an-naia-five-star-silver-institution-for-the-2024-25-season.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="5 Star" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/28/5_Stars.jpg" /><br /><br />MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - St. Thomas University was one of 210 members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to be named a Champions of Character Five-Star institution for the 2024-25 academic year, the NAIA released on Monday. The Bobcats were awarded Silver standing.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/28/5_Stars.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/28/5_Stars.jpg"><media:title>5 Star</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/28/5_Stars.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10103</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thomas Elevated To Director of Compliance</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/25/general-thomas-elevated-to-director-of-compliance.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/25/general-thomas-elevated-to-director-of-compliance.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Thomas Compliance" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/25/Thomas_Hired.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – St. Thomas University's Vice President of Athletics Bill Rychel announced the promotion of Tyler Thomas to Director of Compliance. Thomas will continue to work with the football program for the 2025 season as their Director of Football Operations and Video Coordinator.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/25/Thomas_Hired.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/25/Thomas_Hired.jpg"><media:title>Thomas Compliance</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/25/Thomas_Hired.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10101</s:story_id></item><item><title>Benson Hired As Manager of Community Relations</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/21/general-benson-hired-as-manager-of-community-relations.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/7/21/general-benson-hired-as-manager-of-community-relations.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sia Hired" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/21/Sia_Hired.jpg" /><br /><br />Miami Gardens, Fla. – St. Thomas University's Vice President of Athletics Bill Rychel announced the hiring of Sia Sage Benson to increase the Bobcats' presence in the community as the Manager of Community Relations.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/Sia_Hired.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/Sia_Hired.jpg"><media:title>Sia Hired</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/Sia_Hired.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10099</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nicole Giha Named Sun Conference Athletic Trainer Of The Year</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/6/26/general-nicole-giha-named-sun-conference-athletic-trainer-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/6/26/general-nicole-giha-named-sun-conference-athletic-trainer-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AT 25" src="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/26/AT_of_the_Year_24-25.jpg" /><br /><br />TAMPA, Fla. — St. Thomas University's Nicole Giha has been named the 2024-25 Sun Conference Athletic Trainer of the Year, as voted on by her peers across the league.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/26/AT_of_the_Year_24-25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/26/AT_of_the_Year_24-25.jpg"><media:title>AT 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stubobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/26/AT_of_the_Year_24-25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10095</s:story_id></item><item><title>Beach Volleyball Heads to Sun Conference Tournament</title><link>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/4/9/beach-volleyball-heads-to-sun-conference-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://stubobcats.com/news/2025/4/9/beach-volleyball-heads-to-sun-conference-tournament.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 9, 2025) - The St. Thomas University  (STU) Beach Volleyball team is officially heading to Gulf Shores, Ala. this weekend to compete in the Sun Conference Tournament. This is the Bobcats' second visit to the tournament in program history.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2025 13:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10063</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>