Hawaii Captures NCAA Men’s Volleyball Title with a 4-Set Win over Big West Rival UC Irvine

UC Irvine men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in NCAA championship match

The unseeded Anteaters start strong, but the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors regroup to win in four sets, 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20, for their third national title in the past six years.

Hawaii captures NCAA men's volleyball title with a 4-set win over Big West rival UC Irvine

Kristian Titriyski totaled a match-high 16 kills, the last coming on championship point, and Hawaii beat Big West Conference rival UC Irvine 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 to claim the NCAA men's volleyball championship.

‘Bows beat UC Irvine 3-1 to claim third NCAA national championship

This is the program’s third national championship, and its first since 2022.

Shakas up: Hawaii tops Long Beach State to gain NCAA men's volleyball final

UH’s response on the floor was symbolic, then literal with their shakas in the direction of the Beach and a raucous pro-UH crowd announced at 9,409.

Thanks to this year’s expanded field, UC Irvine got in and is now in the final | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

LOS ANGELES >> Without the expansion to 12 teams for the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championships this year, UC Irvine wouldn’t be one win away from a national title.

Final point, celebration from Hawaii's third NCAA men's volleyball title in six years

Watch the final point and postgame celebrations from Hawaii's win over UC Irvine for the 2026 NCAA men's volleyball title.