2026 NC Beach Volleyball Championship Bracket
 
DALLAS – Tulane, the Conference USA champion, will represent CUSA in the 2026 NC Beach Volleyball Championship, announced by the NCAA on Sunday.
 
The Green Wave (26-13) received the No. 14 seed and will face No. 3 UCLA (30-6) in the first-round game on Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. CT. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals on May 2 against the winner of No. 6 Cal Poly/No. 11 Grand Canyon match at 12 p.m. CT.
 
Tulane, receiving votes in the latest AVCA poll, will be making its first appearance in the NCAA Championship. The Green Wave boasts court 1s pair Molly Trodd and Skylar Ensign, who earned CUSA Pair of the Tournament honors.

All 16 seeds will face off in a single elimination bracket. The first round will take place on May 1, the quarterfinals and semifinals on May 2 and the championship dual on May 3. The championship will take place in Gulf Shores, Ala., hosted by the City of Gulf Shores, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Gulf Shores | Alabama’s Beaches Sports & Events.

The event will be televised live by ESPN networks, with ESPN2 providing live coverage on Friday, May 1 starting at 10 a.m. ET. Live coverage will continue Saturday, May 2 on ESPN2, starting at 10 a.m. ET and the championship dual on Sunday, May 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.