CLEVELAND, OH – For the first time since 2010, the North Coast Athletic Conference crowned co-champions in volleyball, as Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg finished with identical 6-1 conference records. The Tigers secured their league-leading 28th NCAC Championship, while the Battling Bishops claimed their third conference title. 

Allegheny ranks third all-time with five conference titles, while Denison, Hiram, and Kenyon have captured two championships apiece. DePauw captured its first title in 2023; Wooster earned the inaugural conference trophy in 1984.

DePauw (5-2) finished third in the conference standings this fall, followed by John Carroll and Denison (4-3), Oberlin (2-5), Wooster (1-6) and Kenyon (0-7).

Wittenberg won the tiebreaker over Ohio Wesleyan to earn the top seed and hosting rights for the 2026 NCAC Volleyball Tournament final four, scheduled for November 10-14. The quarterfinals will take place at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Tuesday, Nov. 10, before Wittenberg hosts the semifinals and championship match Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, in Springfield, Ohio. Match times will be announced this week.

In the quarterfinals, No. 6 Oberlin travels to No. 3 DePauw, while No. 4 Denison hosts No. 5 John Carroll. During the regular season, the Tigers defeated the Yeowomen in straight sets, while the Big Red edged the Blue Streaks 3-2.

In the semifinals, No. 2 Ohio Wesleyan will face the winner of the DePauw-Oberlin quarterfinal, while top-seeded Wittenberg will take on the winner of the Denison-John Carroll matchup.

The tournament championship match will be contested in Springfield on Saturday, Nov. 14, with the semifinal winners competing for the tournament title and the NCAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

TOURNEY NOTES: Wittenberg is the defending champion after capturing its 28th NCAC tournament title in 2025. Allegheny owns five NCAC tourney titles, Ohio Wesleyan has claimed three crowns and Kenyon holds two titles. DePauw captured its first tournament title in 2019, Hiram claimed the 2006 title and Wooster earned the inaugural tournament crown in 1984 ... Wittenberg made their way through the 2025 tournament bracket as the No. 1 seed,defeating No. 4 Denison 3-0 in the semifinals and No. 2 John Carroll 3-0 in the championship match.