KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Pool Play Schedule | Bracket) The 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship will open with pool play matches on Tuesday, April 28 in the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The tournament's first three days, from April 28-30, will consist of pool play matches. There are four pools and each pool is made up of three teams. The team with the best record in each pool, or the team with the most wins in a tie-break scenario, will advance to the semifinals. The semifinals mark the start of single-elimination bracket play, with the winners advancing to the championship.

The 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship is broadcast FREE on the NAIA Channel of the Urban Edge Network and the newly redesigned NAIA Network for all matches at the final site in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information and to pre-register, click HERE.

The Alliant Energy PowerHouse is a clear bag facility unless the bag is smaller than 5x8”. For more on what is allowed in the facility, CLICK HERE

Quick Facts

• Saint Xavier (Ill.) boasts the highest number of appearances in the field with seven appearances. Park (Mo.) follows just behind with six appearances.
• Bethel (Ind.) is making its first appearance in the tournament field.
• The Master’s (Calif.) is the only team in the field that has won a title since the sport became a championship.
• Park (Mo.) enters the field with an undefeated record of 31 games.
• Saint Xavier (Ill.) and Westcliff (Calif.) will both enter the tournament with a 13-game win streak.
• The Heart of America Athletic Conference qualified the most teams, with four: Park (Mo.), Missouri Valley, Mount Mercy (Iowa), and William Penn (Iowa).
• Pool Play History
  • Pool A
    • Park (Mo.) & OUAZ (Ariz.) have met twice in pool play in 2022 and 2023, with Park holding the record at 2-0.
  • Pool B
    • The Master’s (Calif.) and William Penn (Iowa) have faced each other in pool play before in 2024, where The Master’s captured the win.
  • Pool C
    • None of the pool C teams have played each other in tournament play before.
  • Pool D
    • Campbellsville (Ky.) and Indiana Tech have played each other in pool play in 2021, where Indian