<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.meangreensports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of North Texas Athletics</title><link>https://admin.meangreensports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for University of North Texas Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.meangreensports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's Golf Wins American Conference Team Academic Excellence Award</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/16/womens-golf-wins-american-conference-team-academic-excellence-award</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/16/womens-golf-wins-american-conference-team-academic-excellence-award</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Akers celebration" 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url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/090925_WGolf_Sam_Golden_Invitational_ZDB_335_large.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22353</s:story_id></item><item><title>Laydner Named American Conference Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/16/womens-tennis-laydner-named-american-conference-womens-tennis-scholar-athlete-of-the-year</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/16/womens-tennis-laydner-named-american-conference-womens-tennis-scholar-athlete-of-the-year</guid><category>General, Women's Tennis, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carolina Laydner and Amanda Stone" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/16/260327_WTEN_vs_UTSA_MRM_125.jpg" /><br /><br />IRVING, Texas – Junior standout women's tennis student-athlete Carolina Laydner has been selected as the American Conference Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her outstanding efforts in the classroom and on the courts in the 2025-26 academic year, the league announced Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/260327_WTEN_vs_UTSA_MRM_125.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/260327_WTEN_vs_UTSA_MRM_125.jpg"><media:title>Carolina Laydner and Amanda Stone</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/260327_WTEN_vs_UTSA_MRM_125.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22352</s:story_id></item><item><title>Brown, Reese and Alexander Set to Attend American Kickoff July 23-24</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/14/football-brown-reese-and-alexander-set-to-attend-american-kickoff-july-23-24</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/14/football-brown-reese-and-alexander-set-to-attend-american-kickoff-july-23-24</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Neal Brown Introductory Press Conference" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/13/120825_FB_Neal_Brown_Introduction_ZDB_101__1_.JPG" /><br /><br />DENTON, Texas – Under first-year head coach Neal Brown, the UNT football program has announced its attendees for the American Kickoff in Tampa, Florida at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront July 23-24.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/120825_FB_Neal_Brown_Introduction_ZDB_101__1_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/120825_FB_Neal_Brown_Introduction_ZDB_101__1_.JPG"><media:title>Neal Brown Introductory Press Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/13/120825_FB_Neal_Brown_Introduction_ZDB_101__1_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22350</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Adds Seven Transfers to 2027 Roster</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/10/softball-adds-seven-transfers-to-2027-roster</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/10/softball-adds-seven-transfers-to-2027-roster</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball field" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/10/260426_SB_vs_Wichita_State_MRM_0112_large.jpg" /><br /><br />DENTON – UNT softball signed seven players from the transfer portal to the 2026-27 roster, head coach Cody White announced on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/260426_SB_vs_Wichita_State_MRM_0112_large.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/260426_SB_vs_Wichita_State_MRM_0112_large.jpg"><media:title>Softball field</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/260426_SB_vs_Wichita_State_MRM_0112_large.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22349</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lauren Spencer Named Senior Associate Athletic Director for Governance and Regulatory Affairs</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/8/general-lauren-spencer-named-senior-associate-athletic-director-for-governance-and-regulatory-affairs</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/8/general-lauren-spencer-named-senior-associate-athletic-director-for-governance-and-regulatory-affairs</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lauren Spencer Announcement Graphic" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/8/26-0629_Welcome_to_UNT_-_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />DENTON, Texas — The UNT athletic department and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jared Mosley has announced the hiring of Lauren Spencer as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Governance and Regulatory Affairs.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Wililams</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/2/general-beyond-the-green-olu-wililams</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/2/general-beyond-the-green-olu-wililams</guid><category>General, Track &amp; Field/XC</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Beyond the Green: Olu Williams" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0702_Beyond_the_Green_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0702_Beyond_the_Green_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0702_Beyond_the_Green_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Beyond the Green: Olu Williams</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0702_Beyond_the_Green_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22347</s:story_id></item><item><title>Finalists Announced for UNT Hall of Fame Class of 2026</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/1/general-finalists-announced-for-unt-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/1/general-finalists-announced-for-unt-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Swimming and Diving, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UNT HOF Finalists 2026" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/30/HOF_Finalists_2026.png" /><br /><br />DENTON, Texas – UNT Athletics and the Mean Green for Life 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Year</title><link>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/1/general-cherry-named-nil-store-group-ii-admin-of-the-year</link><guid>https://meangreensports.com/news/2026/7/1/general-cherry-named-nil-store-group-ii-admin-of-the-year</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lauren Cherry Group II NIL Admin of the Year" src="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0701_Lauren_Cherry_-_NIL_Store_Award_Winner_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />DENTON, Texas - UNT Director of NIL Strategy and Revenue Share Operations Lauren Cherry has been named the Group II NIL Admin of the Year by NIL Store, the company announced Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0701_Lauren_Cherry_-_NIL_Store_Award_Winner_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content 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as Nick Wertz has joined the program after serving as the head men's and women's coach at Malone University, head coach Brittany Roth announced on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0701_SD_Nick_Wertz_-_Assistant_Coach_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0701_SD_Nick_Wertz_-_Assistant_Coach_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Nick Wertz welcome</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.meangreensports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/26-0701_SD_Nick_Wertz_-_Assistant_Coach_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:27:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22344</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>