https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Wheaton College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/2026-wheaton-hall-of-honor-inductees-to-be-honored-saturday-at-homecoming.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/2026-wheaton-hall-of-honor-inductees-to-be-honored-saturday-at-homecoming.aspxMen's Basketball, Football, Wrestling, General

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton College Athletics Department will induct three new members into the Wheaton Athletics Hall of Honor this weekend as part of the 2026 Homecoming Weekend. Founded in 1976, the Wheaton College Athletic Hall of Honor is dedicated to recognizing former players, teams, and coaches who have made a significant contribution to Wheaton athletics. Wheaton recognizes athletics as an integral part of the educational program of the college; its nominees have proven to have learned valuable lessons in discipline, sacrifice, perseverance, cooperation, and commitment. The three inductees into the Hall of Honor this year are: Nick Biggee, Jon Nielson, and Nick Biggee.]]>Wheaton College Hall of HonorThu, 1 Oct 2026 13:28:00 CST1615504https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/7/15/general-the-thunder-mens-basketball-program-earns-academic-recognitions-from-the-nabc.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/7/15/general-the-thunder-mens-basketball-program-earns-academic-recognitions-from-the-nabc.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton men's basketball program has been recognized with a Team Academic Excellence Award from the NABC for the 2025-26 season.This year's recognition mark's the 11th time since the award began in 2012-13 that Wheaton has earned the distinction. Head coach Mike Schauer's program also received the recognition in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.]]>Wheaton College Men's BasketballWed, 15 Jul 2026 13:22:00 CST315431https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/26/mens-basketball-wheaton-mens-basketball-team-embarks-on-a-sports-ministry-trip-to-greece-updated-5-25.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/26/mens-basketball-wheaton-mens-basketball-team-embarks-on-a-sports-ministry-trip-to-greece-updated-5-25.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. -- The Thunder men's basketball team will be traveling to Greece next week for a sports ministry trip in partnership with Beyond Sports. The team is set to depart campus on Monday, May 18 and will return to Wheaton on Wednesday, May 27. The men's basketball coaches and student-athletes will be joined in Greece by Dr. David Lauber, Dean of Humanities and Theological Studies at Wheaton College, and the group will spend one half of their trip in Athens and the other half in Thessaloniki.]]>Wheaton Men's Basketball in GreeceTue, 26 May 2026 23:05:00 CST315421https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/27/general-thunder-student-athletes-in-winter-sports-earn-academic-recognition-from-the-cciw.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/27/general-thunder-student-athletes-in-winter-sports-earn-academic-recognition-from-the-cciw.aspxMen's Basketball, Wrestling, General, Women's Basketball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

]]>Soren Richardson and Tess BoyerMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:24:00 CST1615379https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/16/general-13-wheaton-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-in-basketball-and-swimming.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/16/general-13-wheaton-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-in-basketball-and-swimming.aspxMen's Basketball, General, Women's Basketball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Wheaton, Ill. – Recently 13 of Wheaton's student-athletes in winter sports were recognized as CSC Division III Academic All-District selections as part of the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Program. These 13 Wheaton competitors join 23 Wheaton student-athletes that earned All-District awards in the fall. Wheaton had Academic All-District selections in all four of the winter programs: men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming & diving and women's swimming & diving.]]>Academic All-DistrictThu, 16 Apr 2026 17:57:00 CST1615351https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/14/soren-richardson-is-selected-as-wheaton-mens-basketballs-11th-all-time-csc-academic-all-american.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/14/soren-richardson-is-selected-as-wheaton-mens-basketballs-11th-all-time-csc-academic-all-american.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. – Soren Richardson of the Wheaton men's basketball team has been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Division III Men's Basketball Team. Richardson is a Second Team Academic All-America honoree this season.]]>Wheaton College Men's Basketball vs North Central (74-81 OT)Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:03:00 CST315344https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-named-an-all-american-by-d3hoops1.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-named-an-all-american-by-d3hoops1.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. –  Soren Richardson has been named has been named to the 2026 D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-America Team. Richardson is a Fifth Team honoree on this year's squad.]]>Soren RichardsonTue, 24 Mar 2026 13:42:00 CST315304https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-adds-nabc-all-region-award-to-his-accolades.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-adds-nabc-all-region-award-to-his-accolades.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. – Wheaton's Soren Richardson has been named a Second Team All-District 8 selection in men's basketball today by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). This is the first NABC All-District selection for Richardson who earned his second-consecutive All-Region award from D3hoops.com yesterday.]]>Wheaton College Men's Basketball at Elmhurst University (79-80)Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:28:00 CST315288https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-d3hoops-com-recognizes-soren-richardson-with-all-region-honors.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-d3hoops-com-recognizes-soren-richardson-with-all-region-honors.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. – Wheaton's Soren Richardson has been named a Second Team All-Region 8 selection in men's basketball today by D3hoops.com. This is the second career All-Region award for the junior who was a Second Team All-Region honoree from the website in 2024-25.]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:53:00 CST315286https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/12/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-named-a-finalist-for-the-2026-jostens-trophy.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/3/12/mens-basketball-soren-richardson-named-a-finalist-for-the-2026-jostens-trophy.aspxMen's Basketball

Wheaton, Ill. – Wheaton College junior Soren Richardson has been selected as one of 11 male finalists for the 2026 Jostens Trophy. The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia to honor the most outstanding men's and women's NCAA Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service.]]>Wheaton College Men's Basketball vs North Central (74-81 OT)Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:11:00 CST315277