{"id":310109,"date":"2026-05-11T10:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/310109\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:14:14","slug":"2026-nc-mens-volleyball-championship-bracket-schedule-scores-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/310109\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NC men’s volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 NC men’s volleyball championship is set. UC Irvine will face Hawaii at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at\u00a0Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n

The selection show was live streamed on Sunday, April 26 on NCAA.com<\/a>. This is the first year of the bracket expanding to a 12-team field, including seven automatic qualifiers and five at-large selections.\u00a0Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 NC men’s volleyball championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2026 NC men’s volleyball championship bracket<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Click or tap to see the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026 NCAA men’s volleyball championship schedule<\/p>\n

All times in ET<\/p>\n

\tChampionship match: Monday, May 11\u00a0on ESPN2<\/p>\n

\tSelection release: Sunday, April 26 on NCAA.com<\/a>
\n\tRegionals: Friday, May 1<\/p>\n

\t\tRegional round matches | Friday, May 1<\/p>\n

\t\tRegional final round matches |\u00a0Saturday, May 2<\/p>\n

\tSemifinals: Saturday, May 9<\/p>\n

NC men’s volleyball championship history<\/p>\n

The NC men’s volleyball national championship dates back to 1970, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19. The first-ever championship trophy went to UCLA. The Bruins hold 21 national titles, making them the winningest team in NC men’s volleyball history.<\/p>\n

Below, you can check out a list of all NC men’s volleyball champs since 1970.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tChampion (Record)
\n\t\t\tCoach
\n\t\t\tScore
\n\t\t\tRunner-Up
\n\t\t\tSite<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State (30-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAlan Knipe
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tJohn Speraw
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tWalter Pyramid<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tUCLA (31-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJohn Speraw
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tHawaii (29-3)
\n\t\t\tGeorge Mason<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tHawaii (27-5)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tCharlie Wade
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tHawaii (17-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tCharlie Wade
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tBYU
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State (28-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAlan Knipe
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tHawaii
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State (28-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAlan Knipe
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tOhio State (32-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPete Hanson
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tBYU
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tOhio State (29-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPete Hanson
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tBYU
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tLoyola Chicago (28-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tShane Davis
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tLewis
\n\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tLoyola Chicago (29-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tShane Davis
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\tChicago<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine (25-7)
\n\t\t\tDavid Kniffin
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tBYU
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine (26-5)
\n\t\t\tJohn Speraw
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tSouthern California<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tOhio State (26-6)
\n\t\t\tPete Hanson
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tStanford (24-6)
\n\t\t\tJohn Kosty
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPenn State
\n\t\t\tStanford<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine (27-5)
\n\t\t\tJohn Speraw
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tBYU<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\tPenn State (30-1)
\n\t\t\tMark Pavlik
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine (29-5)
\n\t\t\tJohn Speraw
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tIPFW
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tUCLA (26-12)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPenn State
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tPepperdine (25-2)
\n\t\t\tMarv Dunphy
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tBYU (29-4)
\n\t\t\tTom Peterson
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tHawaii<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\t*Lewis (29-6)
\n\t\t\tDave Deuser
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tBYU
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\t*Hawaii (24-8)
\n\t\t\tMike Wilton
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tBYU (23-4)
\n\t\t\tCarl\u00a0McGown
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tUCLA (29-5)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tOhio State
\n\t\t\tIPFW<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tBYU (30-1)
\n\t\t\tCarl\u00a0McGown
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tUCLA (28-4)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tHawaii<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tStanford (27-4)
\n\t\t\tRuben Nieves
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tUCLA (26-5)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tHawaii
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tUCLA (31-1)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPenn State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tPenn State (26-3)
\n\t\t\tTom Peterson
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tIPFW<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tUCLA (24-3)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tPepperdine (24-4)
\n\t\t\tMarv Dunphy
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\tBall State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State (31-4)
\n\t\t\tRay Ratelle
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tHawaii<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tSouthern California (26-7)
\n\t\t\tJim McLaughlin
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tGeorge Mason<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\tUCLA (29-5)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tStanford
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\tSouthern California (34-4)
\n\t\t\tBob Yoder
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara
\n\t\t\tIPFW<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\tUCLA (38-3)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tPepperdine (22-7)
\n\t\t\tRod Wilde
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\tPepperdine (25-2)
\n\t\t\tMarv Dunphy
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tUCLA (38-0)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\tUCLA (27-4)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\tUCLA (29-0)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPenn State
\n\t\t\tPenn State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tUCLA (32-3)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tSouthern California (22-6)
\n\t\t\tErnie Hix
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tBall State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tUCLA (30-0)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tSouthern California
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tPepperdine (21-4)
\n\t\t\tMarv Dunphy
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUCLA
\n\t\t\tOhio State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tSouthern California (18-1)
\n\t\t\tErnie Hix
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tOhio State
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tUCLA (15-2)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tPepperdine
\n\t\t\tBall State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tUCLA (27-8)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\tUCLA (30-5)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1973
\n\t\t\tSan Diego State (21-5)
\n\t\t\tJack Henn
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tSan Diego State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1972
\n\t\t\tUCLA (27-7)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tSan Diego State
\n\t\t\tBall State<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1971
\n\t\t\tUCLA (29-1)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1970
\n\t\t\tUCLA (24-1)
\n\t\t\tAl Scates
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tLong Beach State
\n\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n

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