KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Pool Play Schedule | Bracket) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship qualifiers. The 12-team field will begin play on April 28 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse.

This year's field includes eight automatic bids, three at-large selections and one host berth. The automatic berths are determined by conference/group regular-season, tournament winners or tournament runners-up. The remaining at-large bids were determined by a selection committee made up of coaches and administrators from across the nation.

Action inside the Alliant Energy PowerHouse will open with three days of pool play starting on April 28 and ending on April 30. The semifinals will take place on May 1 and the championship on May 2.

The 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship is broadcast FREE on the NAIA Channel of the Urban Edge Network and 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

LOGO	INSTITUTION		QUALIFICATION	LAST QUALIFIED	APPEARANCES
	Bethel (Ind.)		Conference Tournament Champion	0	1
	Campbellsville (Ky.)		Conference Tournament Champion	2022	3
	Indiana Tech		At-Large	2023	4
	Missouri Valley		Conference Tournament Runner-Up	2025	3
	Mount Mercy (Iowa)		Host Bid	2025	3
	OUAZ (Ariz.)		At-Large	2024	4
	Park (Mo.)		Regular-Season and Conference Tournament Champion	2025	6
	Saint Xavier (Ill.)		Conference Tournament Champion	2025	7
	St. Thomas (Fla.)		Conference Tournament Champion	2025	2
	The Master's (Calif.)		Conference Tournament Champion	2025	4
	Westcliff (Calif.)		Conference Tournament Champion	2024	2
	William Penn (Iowa)		At-Large	2024	3