<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hamptonpirates.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hampton University Athletics</title><link>https://hamptonpirates.com/rss.aspx?path=wbowl</link><description>Latest news items for Hampton University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://hamptonpirates.com/rss?path=wbowl" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Hampton Celebrates Athletics and Academics Successes</title><link>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2026/4/20/general-hampton-celebrates-athletics-and-academics-successes.aspx</link><guid>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2026/4/20/general-hampton-celebrates-athletics-and-academics-successes.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Women's Bowling, Men/Women's Sailing, Softball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Triathlon, Cheerleading, </category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Award Banquet" src="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Award_Dinner_2026.png" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, Va. (April 20, 2026) … The Hampton University department of athletics honored its student-athletes and celebrated the accomplishments and successes of the 2025-26 athletic teams on April 20 at the annual Awards Banquet at Holland Hall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Award_Dinner_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Award_Dinner_2026.png"><media:title>2026 Award Banquet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Award_Dinner_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10364</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dr. Paula Jackson Named Interim Director of Hampton University Athletics</title><link>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2022/12/20/football-dr-paula-jackson-named-interim-director-of-hampton-university-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2022/12/20/football-dr-paula-jackson-named-interim-director-of-hampton-university-athletics.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Women's Bowling, Men/Women's Sailing, Softball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Triathlon</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dr. PJ_AD " src="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/12/20/DR.PLJ.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2022)  – Hampton University President, Darrell K. Williams announced that Dr. Paula L Jackson will serve as Interim Director of Athletics effective January 4th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/20/DR.PLJ.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/20/DR.PLJ.jpg"><media:title>Dr. PJ_AD </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/20/DR.PLJ.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8589</s:story_id></item><item><title>HAMPTON BEGINS PARTNERSHIP WITH UNDERARMOUR</title><link>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2018/7/1/general-hampton-begins-partnership-with-underarmour.aspx</link><guid>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2018/7/1/general-hampton-begins-partnership-with-underarmour.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Women's Bowling, Men/Women's Sailing, Softball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Under Armour Agreement" src="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2018/5/3/Hu_UA_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />A reminder of our double dose of July 1 great news for Hampton University athletics]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2018/5/3/Hu_UA_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/5/3/Hu_UA_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>Under Armour Agreement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/5/3/Hu_UA_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 18:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6371</s:story_id></item><item><title>DR. HARVEY EARNS  HBCU DIGEST AWARD</title><link>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2018/6/23/football-dr-harvey-earns-hbcu-digest-lifetime-achievement-award.aspx</link><guid>https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2018/6/23/football-dr-harvey-earns-hbcu-digest-lifetime-achievement-award.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Women's Bowling, Men/Women's Sailing, Softball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harvey_HBCU Award" src="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2018/6/23/HBCU_Award.PNG" /><br /><br />Congratulations to Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey for winning the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award named in his honor on Friday night at the 2018 HBCU Awards.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2018/6/23/HBCU_Award.PNG" /><media:content url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/6/23/HBCU_Award.PNG"><media:title>Harvey_HBCU Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hamptonpirates.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/6/23/HBCU_Award.PNG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 21:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6360</s:story_id></item><item><title>HAMPTON INDUCTS THREE INTO HALL OF 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