Springfield wins the 2026 DIII men's volleyball championship
Springfield wins the 2026 DIII men's volleyball championship, defeating Carthage 3-0 in the championship match.. It's Springfield's sixth title since 2012.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 DIII men's volleyball championship.
2026 DIII men's volleyball championship bracket
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2026 DIII men's volleyball championship schedule
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- Selection show: 10 a.m. ET Monday, April 13 on krikyalotto.com
- First round: Thursday, April 16
- Second round: Friday, April 17
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, April 18
- Semifinals: Thursday, April 23
- Championship: Saturday, April 25
2026 DIII men's volleyball championship history
Springfield extends its title lead with six total national championships.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Springfield (25-3) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-0 | Carthage | Springfield, MA |
| 2025 | Southern Virginia (36-1) | Tom Peterson | 3-0 | Springfield | Salem, Va. |
| 2024 | Cal Lutheran (26-5) | Kevin Judd | 3-0 | Vassar | Dubuque, IA |
| 2023 | Stevens Institute (35-3) | Dan Buehring | 3-1 | North Central (IL) | Owings Mills, Md. |
| 2022 | Carthage (24-3) | JW Kieckhefer | 3-1 | Springfield | Kenosha, Wisc. |
| 2021 | Carthage (23-0) | JW Kieckhefer | 3-2 | Benedictine (IL) | Salem, Va. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | SUNY New Paltz (28-7) | Radu Petrus | 3-1 | UC Santa Cruz | Union, NJ |
| 2018 | Springfield (31-2) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-0 | Stevens Institute | Kenosha, Wisc. |
| 2017 | Springfield (28-2) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-1 | SUNY New Paltz | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2016 | SUNY New Paltz (33-2) | Radu Petrus | 3-1 | Springfield | Rochester, N.Y. |
| 2015 | Stevens Institute (31-4) | Patrick Dorywalski | 3-0 | Springfield | Hoboken, N.J. |
| 2014 | Springfield (27-7) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-0 | Juniata | Huntingdon, Pa. |
| 2013 | Springfield (32-3) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-0 | Nazareth | Rochester, N.Y. |
| 2012 | Springfield (33-5) | Charlie Sullivan | 3-0 | Carthage | Springfield, Mass. |
