<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://matcstormers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Milwaukee Area Technical College Athletics</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Milwaukee Area Technical College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://matcstormers.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Casey Named WBCA Junior College Coach of the Year After Historic 2025–26 Season</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/5/15/mens-basketball-casey-named-wbca-junior-college-coach-of-the-year-after-historic-2025-26-season.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/5/15/mens-basketball-casey-named-wbca-junior-college-coach-of-the-year-after-historic-2025-26-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260515 WBCA COY 1920x1080 copy" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/20260515_WBCA_COY_1920x1080_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Milwaukee Area Technical College is pleased to announce that men's basketball head coach Randy Casey has been named the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WCBA) Junior College Men's Basketball Coach of the Year for the 2025–26 season. It marks the fifth time he has received the award, having also been previously honored in 2024, 2023, 2020 and 2019.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/20260515_WBCA_COY_1920x1080_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/20260515_WBCA_COY_1920x1080_copy.jpg"><media:title>20260515 WBCA COY 1920x1080 copy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/20260515_WBCA_COY_1920x1080_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3409</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jayden Hackett Signs With Central Michigan After Breakout Season at MATC</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/30/mens-basketball-jayden-hackett-signs-with-central-michigan-after-breakout-season-at-matc.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/30/mens-basketball-jayden-hackett-signs-with-central-michigan-after-breakout-season-at-matc.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260429 Jayden Hackett Central Michigan University 1920x1080 (Web)" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/20260429_Jayden_Hackett_Central_Michigan_University_1920x1080__Web_.jpg" /><br /><br />Milwaukee Area Technical College is proud to announce that Stormers standout guard Jayden Hackett has officially signed with Central Michigan University, completing a remarkable rise from overlooked JUCO prospect to NCAA Division I signee after one of the most productive seasons in MATC men's basketball history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/20260429_Jayden_Hackett_Central_Michigan_University_1920x1080__Web_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/20260429_Jayden_Hackett_Central_Michigan_University_1920x1080__Web_.jpg"><media:title>20260429 Jayden Hackett Central Michigan University 1920x1080 (Web)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/20260429_Jayden_Hackett_Central_Michigan_University_1920x1080__Web_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3398</s:story_id></item><item><title>From All-American to All-Star: Hackett’s Breakout Season Earns Another National Honor</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-basketball-from-all-american-to-all-star-hacketts-breakout-season-earns-another-national-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-basketball-from-all-american-to-all-star-hacketts-breakout-season-earns-another-national-honor.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 NJCAA All-Star Game copy" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/2026_NJCAA_All-Star_Game_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Fresh off earning 2025–26 NJCAA Division II First Team All-America honors and being named the 2026 Region 4 Midwest District A Player of the Year, Hackett added another milestone Thursday morning with his selection to the 2026 NJCAA Men's Basketball All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. The event, scheduled for May 8–9, will bring together 26 of the nation's top NJCAA student-athletes for a two-day celebration highlighted by the Hall of Fame Banquet and the All-Star Game at the Cox Pavilion.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/2026_NJCAA_All-Star_Game_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/2026_NJCAA_All-Star_Game_copy.jpg"><media:title>2026 NJCAA All-Star Game copy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/2026_NJCAA_All-Star_Game_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3376</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hackett Earns First Team All-America Honors, Only Second in MATC History</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/9/hackett-earns-first-team-all-america-honors-only-second-in-matc-history.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/4/9/hackett-earns-first-team-all-america-honors-only-second-in-matc-history.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jayden Hackett ALL-AMERICAN 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Jayden_Hackett_ALL-AMERICAN_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee Area Technical College is proud to announce sophomore guard Jayden Hackett has been named to the 2025–26 NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball All-America First Team, becoming only the second player in program history to earn First Team honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Jayden_Hackett_ALL-AMERICAN_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Jayden_Hackett_ALL-AMERICAN_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Jayden Hackett ALL-AMERICAN 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Jayden_Hackett_ALL-AMERICAN_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:56:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3356</s:story_id></item><item><title>Casey Named Region 4 Coach of the Year for Fifth Straight Season</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/22/mens-basketball-casey-named-region-4-coach-of-the-year-for-fifth-straight-season.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/22/mens-basketball-casey-named-region-4-coach-of-the-year-for-fifth-straight-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260322 MBB Region COY 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/22/20260322_MBB_Region_COY_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee Area Technical College men's basketball head coach Randy Casey has been named the 2025-26 Region 4 Midwest District A Coach of the Year, earning the honor for the seventh time in his career and the fifth consecutive season. The award extends a remarkable run for Casey, who also earned the honor in 2019, 2020 and every season from 2022 through 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/20260322_MBB_Region_COY_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/20260322_MBB_Region_COY_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260322 MBB Region COY 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/20260322_MBB_Region_COY_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3326</s:story_id></item><item><title>MATC Ends Season With 31 Wins, Second-Most Ever</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/21/stormers-run-ends-in-danville-but-31-win-season-still-matches-program-best.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/21/stormers-run-ends-in-danville-but-31-win-season-still-matches-program-best.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260320 MBB vs Des Moines Area Community College Recap 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/21/20260320_MBB_vs_Des_Moines_Area_Community_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />DANVILLE, Ill. — Less than 24 hours after watching their national championship hopes disappear in an emotional locker room, Milwaukee Area Technical College struggled to summon the same urgency on Friday afternoon, falling 90–68 to Des Moines Area Community College in the consolation round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The Stormers, who looked drained from the opening tip, never regained their footing after a late first-half surge by the Bears. They finished the season 31–5 overall, tying the 2018–19 team for the second-most single-season wins in program history, behind only the 32-win national champions of 2023.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/20260320_MBB_vs_Des_Moines_Area_Community_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/20260320_MBB_vs_Des_Moines_Area_Community_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260320 MBB vs Des Moines Area Community College Recap 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/20260320_MBB_vs_Des_Moines_Area_Community_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3323</s:story_id></item><item><title>Parkland Shoots Past MATC to End Stormers’ National Title Bid</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-basketball-parkland-shoots-past-matc-to-end-stormers-national-title-bid.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/20/mens-basketball-parkland-shoots-past-matc-to-end-stormers-national-title-bid.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260317 MBB vs Parkland College Recap 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/20/20260317_MBB_vs_Parkland_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />DANVILLE, Ill. — Milwaukee Area Technical College could not overcome a barrage of well-timed perimeter shots Thursday night, falling 92–79 to No. 11 seed Parkland in the NJCAA Division II Elite Eight at Mary Miller Gymnasium. The Cobras shot 55.9 percent from the field and 55 percent from three, and their 11 made threes repeatedly halted MATC's momentum at virtually every turn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/20260317_MBB_vs_Parkland_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/20260317_MBB_vs_Parkland_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260317 MBB vs Parkland College Recap 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/20/20260317_MBB_vs_Parkland_College_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3320</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Stormers Earn All-Region 4 Honors for 2025–26 Season</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/18/three-stormers-earn-all-region-4-honors-for-2025-26-season.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/18/three-stormers-earn-all-region-4-honors-for-2025-26-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260318 MBB All-Region Team 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260318_MBB_All-Region_Team_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee Area Technical College placed three players on the 2025–26 NJCAA Region 4 All-Region Teams on Tuesday, tying Rock Valley College for the most selections in Division II.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260318_MBB_All-Region_Team_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260318_MBB_All-Region_Team_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260318 MBB All-Region Team 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260318_MBB_All-Region_Team_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3319</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stormers Survive Coastal Alabama–North in Down-to-Wire Thriller, Advance to Elite Eight</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-stormers-survive-coastal-alabama-north-in-down-to-wire-thriller-advance-to-elite-eight.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-stormers-survive-coastal-alabama-north-in-down-to-wire-thriller-advance-to-elite-eight.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260317 MBB vs Coastal Alabama-North Recap 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260317_MBB_vs_Coastal_Alabama-North_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />DANVILLE, Ill. — Milwaukee Area Technical College needed every bit of its toughness to stay alive Tuesday. The third-seeded Stormers survived a frantic final minute and got two game-saving defensive plays from Turon Rivers and Qi'Andre Washington to escape with an 88–85 win over Coastal Alabama–North in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The victory pushed MATC's winning streak to 24 games, improved the team to 31–3 and sent the Stormers into the elite eight.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260317_MBB_vs_Coastal_Alabama-North_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260317_MBB_vs_Coastal_Alabama-North_Recap_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260317 MBB vs Coastal Alabama-North Recap 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/18/20260317_MBB_vs_Coastal_Alabama-North_Recap_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3317</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stormers Earn No. 3 Seed for NJCAA Division II National Tournament</title><link>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-basketball-stormers-earn-no-3-seed-for-njcaa-division-ii-national-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://matcstormers.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-basketball-stormers-earn-no-3-seed-for-njcaa-division-ii-national-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="20260311 MBB National Tournament Information 1920x1080" src="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/11/20260311_MBB_National_Tournament_Information_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The bracket is set, and the path to a national title is officially in front of Milwaukee Area Technical College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/20260311_MBB_National_Tournament_Information_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/20260311_MBB_National_Tournament_Information_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>20260311 MBB National Tournament Information 1920x1080</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://matcstormers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/20260311_MBB_National_Tournament_Information_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>3309</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>