GREENVILLE, S.C. - Conference Carolinas announced the 2026 Men’s Volleyball Championship bracket on Saturday following the completion of the regular season. The tournament starts on Wednesday, April 15 and concludes with the semifinals and final at the Wheeler Center at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.
Belmont Abbey captured their second Conference Carolinas regular season title, going 13-1 in league matches and 18-5 overall to take the top seed. The Crusaders continue to receive votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. The University of Mount Olive earned the second seed after going 11-3 in conference matches and 14-8 overall.
Both the Crusaders and Trojans earn byes into Saturday’s semifinals. Belmont Abbey will play in the first semifinal at 5:00 p.m. while Mount Olive will take the court at 7:30 p.m.
The winner of fourth seed North Greenville University and fifth seed Barton College will take on Belmont Abbey. The quarterfinal match between the Trailblazers and Bulldogs will be on Wednesday, April 15 in Tigerville, South Carolina. North Greenville ended the regular season with an overall record of 12-11, going 7-7 in league matches while Barton posted a 12-15 overall mark and 6-8 in conference matches.
The other quarterfinal features third seed Lees-McRae College and Emmanuel University as the winner will take on Mount Olive. That quarterfinal match will take place on Wednesday in Banner Elk, North -Carolina. Lees-McRae went 7-7 in conference matches and 12-15 overall while Emmanuel posted a 13-14 overall record, going 6-8 in conference matches.
The 2026 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Championship final is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19.
Fans can watch every match of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and Hudl at ConferenceCarolinas.com/watch. Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket can be found at the links below.
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2026 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Championship
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, April 15 (at higher seed)
No. 3 Lees-McRae vs. No. 6 Emmanuel (at Lees-McRae), 7:00 p.m.
No. 4 North Greenville vs. No. 5 Barton (at North Greenville), 7:00 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, April 18 (Wheeler Center, Belmont, N.C.)
No. 1 Belmont Abbey vs. No. 4/5 winner, 5:00 p.m.
No. 2 Mount Olive vs. No. 3/6 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Final – Sunday, April 19 (Wheeler Center, Belmont, N.C.)
Winner of Semifinal No. 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal No. 2, 3:00 p.m.