DII men's tennis: 2026 selection show
Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 DII men's tennis championship.
The tournament continues with the first round on Wednesday, May 20 and concludes with the championship on Sunday, May 24. The finals will be held in Surprise, Arizona, hosted by Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.
Preliminary rounds were played May 11-12 at sixteen regional sites. The winning team from each site advanced to the finals, which are May 20-24.
2026 DII men's tennis team championship bracket
👉 Click or tap here for the interactive bracket | Click or tap to see the regional brackets
2026 DII men's tennis team championship schedule
All times are in ET.
- First Round: Wednesday, May 20
- No. 1 Barry vs. No. 16 Jefferson, 8 a.m.
- No. 4 UT Tyler vs. No. 13 Charleston (WV), 8 a.m.
- No. 5 Catawba vs. No. 12 Biola, 8 a.m.
- No. 8 UIndy vs. No. 9 Azusa Pacific, 8 a.m.
- No. 2 West Florida vs. No. 15 St. Thomas Aquinas, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Lubbock Christian vs. No. 14 Harding, 12 p.m.
- No. 6 Flagler vs. No. 11 Queens (NY), 12 p.m.
- No. 7 Washburn vs. No. 10 Ferris State, 12 p.m.
- Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 21
- Semifinals: Saturday, May 23
- Championship: Sunday, May 24
- Selection show: Monday, May 4
- Preliminary Rounds: Monday, May 11 - Tuesday, May 12
- Preliminary rounds: Friday, May 8 - Saturday, 9 | View regional brackets/results here
- Atlantic Region #1 winner: Charleston (WV)
- Atlantic Region #2 winner: Jefferson
- Central Region #1 winner: Washburn
- Central Region #2 winner: Harding
- East Region #1 winner: Queens (NY)
- East Region #2 winner: St. Thomas Aquinas
- Midwest Region #1 winner: UIndy
- Midwest Region #2 winner: Ferris St.
- South Region #1 winner: Barry
- South Region #2 winner: West Florida
- South Central Region #1 winner: Lubbock Christian
- South Central Region #2 winner: UT Tyler
- Southeast Region #1 winner: Catawba
- Southeast Region #2 winner: Flagler
- West Region #1 winner: Azusa Pacific
- West Region #2 winner: Biola
- Preliminary rounds: Friday, May 8 - Saturday, 9 | View regional brackets/results here
DII men's tennis championship history
Lander is the most successful DII program in the nation, with eight national titles since 1963, but have not held the trophy since 2000. Valdosta State is coming off back-to-back championships.
🏆 RELIVE THE 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP: See how Valdosta State defended its title
| Year | Champion | Points/Score | Runner-Up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valdosta State | 4-2 | Washburn | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2024 | Valdosta State | 4-3 | Flagler | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2023 | Barry | 4-2 | Columbus State | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2022 | Barry | 4-1 | Wayne State | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2021 | Barry | 4-1 | Columbus State | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Barry | 4-3 | Columbus State | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2018 | Columbus State | 5-4 | Barry | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2017 | West Florida | 5-2 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2016 | Hawaii Pacific | 5-3 | Saint Leo | Denver, Colo. |
| 2015 | Barry | 5-3 | Hawaii Pacific | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2014 | West Florida | 5-3 | Hawaii Pacific | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2013 | Barry | 5-4 | Armstrong Atlantic | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2012 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-0 | West Florida | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Valdosta State | 5-2 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2010 | Barry | 5-4 | Valdosta St. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2009 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 5-4 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2008 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 5-0 | Barry | Houston, Texas |
| 2007 | Lynn | 5-1 | Valdosta State | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2006 | Valdosta State | 5-2 | Lynn | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2005 | West Fla. | 5-0 | North Florida | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2004 | West Fla. | 5-2 | Valdosta St. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2003 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-4 | Hawaii Pacific | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2002 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-4 | Drury | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2001 | Rollins | 5-0 | Hawaii Pacific | West Fla. |
| 2000 | Lander | 5-2 | Hawaii Pacific | West Fla. |
| 1999 | Lander | 5-1 | Barry | West Fla. |
| 1998 | Lander | 5-1 | Barry | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1997 | Lander | 5-1 | West Fla. | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1996 | Lander | 4-1 | Rollins | Central Okla. |
| 1995 | Lander | 4-2 | North Fla. | UC Davis |
| 1994 | Lander | 5-3 | Hampton | Southwest Baptist |
| 1993 | Lander | 5-2 | Hampton | Central Okla. |
| 1992 | UC Davis | 5-1 | Hampton | Central Okla. |
| 1991 | Rollins | 5-3 | Cal Poly | Central Okla. |
| 1990 | Cal Poly | 5-4 | UC Davis | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1989 | Hampton | 5-1 | Cal Poly | Southwest Baptist |
| 1988 | Chapman | 5-2 | Hampton | Sonoma St. |
| 1987 | Chapman | 5-1 | Hampton | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1986 | Cal Poly | 5-4 | Chapman | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1985 | Chapman | 5-4 | Hampton | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1984 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Texas St. | Texas St. |
| 1983 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Texas St. | Texas St. |
| 1982 | SIU Edwardsville | 22-13 | Cal St. Bakersfield | Florida Int'l |
| 1981 | SIU Edwardsville | 22-12 | Rollins, Texas St. | Ark.-Little Rock |
| 1980 | SIU Edwardsville | 24-12 | Nicholls St. | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1979 | SIU Edwardsville | 21-15 | San Diego | Ark.-Little Rock |
| 1978 | SIU Edwardsville | 14-12 | Hampton, San Diego | San Diego |
| 1977 | UC Irvine | 20-15 | SIU Edwardsville | San Diego |
| 1976 | Hampton | 23-18 | UC Irvine | Northwest Mo. St. |
| 1975 | UC Irvine, San Diego | 22 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | |
| 1974 | San Diego | 25-20 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine |
| 1973 | UC Irvine | 28-17 | Cal Poly | East Stroudsburg |
| 1972 | UC Irvine, Rollins | 22 | Kalamazoo | |
| 1971 | UC Irvine | 25-22 | Rollins | DePauw |
| 1970 | UC Irvine | 25-12 | Cal Poly | Cal St. Hayward |
| 1969 | Cal St. Northridge | 17-16 | Truman | East Stroudsburg |
| 1968 | Fresno St. | 19-14 | Cal St. L.A. | Ft. Worth, Texas |
| 1967 | Long Beach St. | 18-14 | Lamar | Chicago |
| 1966 | Rollins | 17-12 | Cal St. L.A., Long Beach St. | Sewanee |
| 1965 | Cal St. L.A. | 20-16 | Redlands | Cal St. L.A. |
| 1964 | Cal St. L.A., Southern Ill. | 15 | DePauw | |
| 1963 | Cal St. L.A. | 9-7 | Southern Ill. | Washington-St. Louis |
