There was no shortage of coaching movement leading up to the 2026 season.
Check out all the head coaching changes and other notable additions for NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams during the offseason.
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Head coaching changes
| Team | New HC | Previous position | Prior HC |
| Ball State | Mike Iandolo | BSU asst. | Donan Cruz |
| Concordia | Jon Girten | GCU asst. | Chris Seiffert |
| Lincoln Memorial | Jacob Craig (int) | LMU asst. | Brian Hogg |
| LeMoyne-Owen | Ma-Kayla Johnson | LOC wvb HC | Tyrell Jamison |
| Long Beach State | Nick MacRae | LBSU asst. | Alan Knipe |
| Menlo | Ali’i Keohohou | Loyola asst. | Todd Hollenbeck |
| Merrimack | Hayden West-Mather | Nichols HC | Ray Lewis |
| Queens | Roger Peluso | George Mason asst. | Jeremy Price |
| Thomas More | Ben Albers (int) | TMU player | Harris Boyes |
Head coaches of first-year teams
| Team | Inaugural HC | Previous position |
| Manhattan | Chris Schortgen | Hunter HC |
| Newberry | Kiko Santos | Newberry wvb HC |
| Northern Kentucky | Jim Palilonis | PFW asst. |
| Southwest Baptist | Pono Yin | Winthrop wvb asst. |
| UMES | Anitra Brockman | CSU HC |
Notable coaching staff additions
| Team | New asst. coach | Previous position |
| Ball State | Brian Hogg | LMU HC |
| Ball State | Charles Norman | Barry asst. |
| Hawai’i | Donan Cruz | Ball State HC |
| UCLA | Milan Zarkovic | Hawai’i asst. |