Men’s Volleyball Finishes Season Ranked 14th in AVCA Coaches Poll

Titans check in at best spot in program history

4/30/2026 12:13:00 PM

AVCA Release

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's volleyball team checked in at No. 14 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association poll of the season Tuesday, April 28. After a record-breaking year, the Titans finished ranked inside the top-15 for the first time in program history.

The Green and White finished off a sensational season with a 22-6 record and was second in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin with an 8-2 mark, both program-bests. IWU made its first appearance in the CCIW Tournament Championship, falling to eventual national runner-up Carthage College.

The CCIW had three institutions inside the top-20. Carthage led the way at No. 2, only behind national champion Springfield College. Loras College closed its season sitting 12th. The Titans posted a 4-5 record against nationally-ranked teams in the final poll this season. IWU beat Loras three times throughout the year and swept No. 20 Milwaukee School of Engineering, while holding three losses to Carthage and one apiece to No. 13 Dominican University and 19th-ranked Aurora University.

Illinois Wesleyan returns all but one from its 2026 roster for next season.

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