INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball Committee announced today the field of 21 teams for the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball Championship.
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Fourteen conferences were awarded automatic qualifications for the 2026 championship. The seven remaining berths were reserved for at-large candidates. At-Large candidates consist of all remaining institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not the conference champion or independent institutions
Conferences receiving automatic qualification are:
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Buffalo State (28-4) |
| City College of New York Athletic Conference | New Jersey City (20-9) |
| College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | Carthage (22-3) |
| Continental Volleyball Conference | Juniata (29-2) |
| Great Northeast Athletic Conference | Wentworth (19-9) |
| Middle Atlantic Conferences | Stevens Institute of Technology (25-5) |
| Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | Wittenberg (21-5) |
| New England Volleyball Conference | Dominican (Illinois) (22-5) |
| Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | Endicott (22-3) |
| Old Dominion Athletic Conference | Randolph-Macon (30-4) |
| Presidents' Athletic Conference | Thiel (23-8) |
| Skyline Conference | St. Joseph’s (Long Island) (20-9) |
| United East Conference | Lancaster Bible (17-11) |
| United Volleyball Conference | MIT (22-7) |
Cal Lutheran (21-6), Loras (20-6), Messiah (25-5), New York University (19-6), Springfield (21-3), Southern Virginia (28-5) and SUNY New Paltz (22-7) earned the seven at-large bids.
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In 2025, Southern Virginia won the 2025 NCAA DIII men's volleyball championship. The Knights defeated Springfield 3-0 in the championship match at the Creggar Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
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