Beach Volleyball Unveils 2026 Schedule

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida Beach Volleyball unveiled its 2026 schedule on Thursday.

The slate is highlighted by a pair of home tournaments at The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex, "The Coop", with the DUUUVAL Duals on March 6-7 and North Florida Invite on March 20-21.

North Florida totaled a program-record 26 wins in 2025 that culminated in the program's second-straight and second-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship after it added its second-straight and sixth total ASUN Championship title. North Florida earned a program-best No. 12 seed in the NCAA Championship after it secured the No. 16 seed in 2024.

North Florida has won 24 or more matches in each of its last five seasons.

In addition to a program-record win total, North Florida earned its highest ranking in program history at No. 14 in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Coaches Poll in 2025. The Ospreys were ranked in each installment of the poll in 2025 for the first time in program history.

Four of North Florida's five tournaments will be in-state. North Florida opens its season across town at the Dolphin Duals, hosted by Jacksonville, at Payne Sand Volleyball Courts at Dolphin Beach on Feb. 20-21. North Florida then heads to Tallahassee, Fla. for Florida State's Seminole Beach Bash at the Seminole Beach Volleyball Courts on Feb. 27-28.

North Florida travels to Stanford, Calif. to compete in the Stanford Invitational at the Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium on March 13-14.

In between home tournaments, North Florida makes the trip to Austin, Texas to compete in the Texas Invitational at Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex on March 27-28. North Florida heads Boca Raton, Fla. for the FAU Beach Invitational on April 10-11.

North Florida closes the regular season at TCU"s Fight In The Fort at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts on April 17-18.

North Florida looks to defend its back-to-back ASUN Championship titles at the 2026 ASUN Championship at John Hunt Park on April 22-24 and return to the 2026 NCAA Championships at Alabama's Beach Sports & Events in Gulf Shores, Ala. on May 1-3.

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