Here are the latest updates on the NCAA men's volleyball tournament:
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The NCAA Men’s Volleyball Committee announced the field for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship. UCLA earned the No. 1 seed, hosting the regional winner at Pauley Pavilion; Hawaii is the No. 2 seed hosting the regional winner at the Stan Sheriff Center; Long Beach State is the No. 3 seed hosting its regional, and Ball State is the No. 4 seed hosting its regional. All match times are listed in Eastern Time and streamed on ESPN+. [Source: NCAA.com, April 25, 2026 announcement][1]
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The 2024 championship featured UCLA defeating Long Beach State to claim the title, continuing UCLA’s record 21st national title in men’s volleyball. The 2024 event ran from April 21 to May 4 in Long Beach, with the final broadcast on ESPN. [Sources: NCAA.com 2024 championship recap, and Wikipedia bracket summary][2][5]
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In 2024, the tournament expanded to an eight-team format, with quarterfinals starting April 30 and the championship on May 4 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. UCLA as the top seed won the title. [Sources: NCAA press release on 2024 format and Off the Block coverage][3][7]
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For context, the 2025 NCAA DIII men’s volleyball championship was won by Southern Virginia; this is separate from the DI/II format but sometimes referenced in broader NCAA men’s volleyball news. [Source: NCAA.com 2025 DIII championship recap][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current bracket, matchups, and schedule for 2026, or summarize the top contenders and seed implications for this year’s tournament.
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With a straight-sets win over Long Beach State, UCLA men's volleyball won its 21st program title. The 2024 NC men's volleyball championship began with the selection show on Sunday, April 21 and ran April 30-May 4 in Long Beach, California at Walter Pyramid.
www.ncaa.comSelections for the 2022 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship were announced April 24. The tournament begins May 1.
www.ncaa.comFor the first time, the Men's NCAA Volleyball Tournament has been expanded to an eight-team format. All schools have their place in the bracket set with opening matches beginning Tuesday, April 30. The week-long sprint for the trophy concludes with the championship match on Saturday, May 4. All matches will be held at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California and streamed on NCAA.com.
usavolleyball.orgHere is everything you need to know for the 2025 DIII men's volleyball championship including the bracket, schedule and tournament scores.
www.ncaa.comThe NCAA Men’s Volleyball Committee announced today the field of 12 teams vying for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship.
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