NEWS RELEASE
Monday, April 13, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AAC Men’s Volleyball Tournament returns to Kingsport; Bracket set
Kingsport, TN. – The stage is set for the 2026 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men’s Volleyball Tournament. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament takes place at the Tribe Athletic Complex in Kingsport. Athletes from four states will travel to Kingsport to compete from Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April 18.
St. Thomas is the regular-season champion and earned the No. 1 seed.
The AAC has one automatic berth to award, which will go to the tournament champion. Here are the tournament seeds:
- St. Thomas (FL) (21-4, 14-0 AAC)
- Reinhardt (GA) (20-6, 12-2 AAC)
- Life (GA) (14-10, 9-5 AAC)
- Warner (FL) (8-12, 7-7 AAC)
- Bluefield (VA) (10-12, 6-8 AAC*
- Truett McConnell (GA) (7-15, 6-8 AAC)
- Webber International (FL) (2-16, 2-12 AAC)
- Carolina (NC) (1-19, 0-14 AAC)
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students each day. Tickets can be purchased online in advance by clicking here.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 16
Game 1 – No. 1 St. Thomas (21-4) vs. No. 8 Carolina (1-19), 11 am
Game 2 – No. 2 Reinhardt (20-6) vs. No. 7 Webber International (2-16), 1:30 pm
Game 3 – No. 3 Life (14-10) vs. No. 6 Truett McConnell (7-15), 4 pm
Game 4 – No. 4 Warner (8-12) vs. No. 5 Bluefield (10-12), 6:30 pm
Friday, April 17
Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 1 pm
Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 4:30 pm
Saturday, April 18
Game 7 – Championship Game – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 1 pm
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