{"id":36800,"date":"2026-03-14T03:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/goldey-beacom-makes-history-with-first-ever-ncaa-tournament-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:05:37","slug":"goldey-beacom-makes-history-with-first-ever-ncaa-tournament-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/goldey-beacom-makes-history-with-first-ever-ncaa-tournament-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldey-Beacom Makes History with First-Ever NCAA Tournament Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1594\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?resize=1594%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?w=1594&amp;ssl=1 1594w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Goldey-Beacom Lightning men&#8217;s basketball program has reached an unprecedented milestone, securing their very first invitation to the NCAA Tournament in the team&#8217;s history.<\/p><p>This remarkable achievement caps off what has been a standout season for the Lightning, who have now earned the opportunity to compete on college basketball&#8217;s biggest stage. The historic tournament berth represents a significant breakthrough for the program and marks a new chapter in Goldey-Beacom athletics.<\/p><p>The Lightning will now prepare to face the nation&#8217;s top collegiate basketball programs as they make their debut appearance in March Madness, carrying the hopes and excitement of their entire campus community into the tournament.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Goldey-Beacom men&#8217;s basketball team has achieved a program milestone by securing their inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance. This marks the end of a remarkable season for the Lightning and represents a historic first for the college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":36799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773471937409.webp?fit=1594%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-9zy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66549,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/goldey-beacom-basketball-coach-appears-on-kyw-radio-podcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":36800,"position":0},"title":"Goldey-Beacom Basketball Coach Appears on KYW Radio Podcast","author":"Admin","date":"May 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The men's basketball coach at Goldey-Beacom College was recently interviewed on a popular radio podcast. 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