SALEM, Ore. – The Corban University Beach Volleyball program is taking a massive step forward in scheduling admirable opponents to better prepare them for postseason play starting in 2026, as the Warriors revealed their completed 2026 regular season schedule consisting of multiple past national invitational participants, threatening NCAA DI programs, and even prior NAIA national champions as they look to defend their two-time Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) regular season and tournament titles. Warrior Nation supporters will have a pair of two-day tournaments and just a handful of single day matchups to see the Navy and Gold in action on their home courts, with their final home matches scheduled to take place on March 3rd.
To view the complete 2026 Corban Beach Volleyball schedule, click HERE.
"We are coming into the 2026 beach season with a strong and deep roster, and we are looking forward to competing in such a tough schedule," Warriors' head coach Dan Stephens explained regarding this year's spring slate. "The first two weekends of competition puts us up against multiple NCAA programs and one of the most well-rounded NAIA teams in the country, so we will be tested and see what we're made of early. We look forward to having everyone out to support us!"
The lone scrimmage on the calendar for 2026 is also how the Warriors will kickstart their season, as they'll welcome fans to the Corban Beach Volleyball courts on Saturday, January 31st for their annual Navy and Gold Intrasquad scrimmage, beginning at 10am.
Regular season play will officially begin on February 13th and 14th for the Navy and Gold down in Santa Clarita, California, where The Master's University will host a handful of the most competitive beach volleyball programs on the west coast. The Dubs will battle the tourney host Mustangs on both Friday and Saturday, with their second and third opponents represented by NCAA DII California State University Los Angeles and fellow GSAC member with TMU, Hope International University.
Back-to-back two-day tourneys is how the Warriors will beach volleyball will end the month of February, as they'll host the Corban Invitational on February 20th & 21st, followed by their CCC tournament on the 27th and 28th. The 2026 Corban Invitational will feature NCAA DI schools the University of Portland and Sacramento State University alongside NCAA DII Chaminade University and fellow CCC member Southern Oregon University. The conference members arriving in Salem for the CCC opener tournament in 2026 will be Bushnell University, Northwest University, and The College of Idaho.
Tuesday, March 3rd will see the Warriors square off against their I-5 rival Beacons in back-to-back duals, which will also represent the Corban beach volleyball Senior Day unless Stephens and his staff add any home events later in the season. Any additional home dates will be added to the online schedule once made available.
The 15-match CCC schedule this season will see the Dubs make two-day tourney stops in Caldwell, Idaho and Ashland once, while Bushnell will host Corban twice between March 6th and 31st. In total, the Warriors will match up with the Raiders, Beacons, Yotes, Eagles, and Simpson University Red Hawks on three separate occasions.
The top four programs in the CCC standings at the end of the regular season will qualify for the 2026 CCC Championships, which will be hosted at the regular season champion's home courts on April 9th and 10th. Whoever emerges victorious from the double-elimination tourney will earn the CCC's only automatic bid to the NAIA National Invitationals. The location of the 2026 national final site has yet to be determined but is scheduled to take place from April 23rd to 25th.
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