THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball is set to open the 2026 season in the Cyclone Invite Aug. 28- Aug. 30 against UNI, Iowa State, and Loyola.
The Cyclone Invite marks Tech’s first season opener on the road since the 2023 season
Storylines:
- The 2026 season is set to feature 15 home matches, highlighted by four NCAA Tournament First Round teams, two Second Round opponents, five matches against NCAA Tournament Third Round teams, one game against NCAA Tournament Quarterfinalist Nebraska, and one game on The Flats against NCAA Tournament Semifinalist Pittsburgh.
- The Yellow Jackets are coming off their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025, setting a new program record for consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.
- The Yellow Jackets finished the season with a 16-14 overall record and an 11-9 ACC record. Returners Bianca Garibaldi and Heloise Soares received postseason honors in the form of AVCA All-Region and CSC All-District recognition.
- Garibaldi was also named Second Team All-ACC, while Anna Fiedorowicz earned her first ACC honor after being named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.
- Head Coach Michelle Collier enters her 13th season on The Flats with a 234-131 record.
- Collier creeps closer to surpassing AVCA Hall of Famer, Shelton Collier for most program wins under a head coach (271 wins from 1991-2001).
- She enters 2026 with the most ACC wins (135), the most NCAA Tournament wins (8) in program history, and stands as the first coach to lead the Jackets into six-straight NCAA Tournament births.
How the Jackets Stack Up
- Tech volleyball is tied 1-1 in the overall series against Northern Iowa, trailing 5-4 in sets won. The Yellow Jackets hold the most recent win after a 3-2 finish at home in the 2018 season.
- Saturday’s match will be a first-time meeting between the Jackets and the hosting Cyclones.
- Tech will take on Loyola-Chicago for the first time in over two decades. The Jackets will enter the contest with a single win over the Ramblers after sweeping them in Colorado in 2000.
2026 McCamish Matches
Tech volleyball’s annual McCamish Match is set to return with twice the action as the Yellow Jackets will take on No. 4 Pitt and No. 11 SMU. Tickets are priced as follows for the ranked matches:
Pitt - $23
SMU - $20
Group rate - $18 for Pitt | $15 for SMU
McCamish Pack (includes tickets to both matches) - $32
Tickets for the McCamish Matches can be purchased here.
Single Match Tickets
Single match tickets are now on sale with tickets prices for the 15-match home schedule start at just $10.00 with youth pricing and group discounts (10+ in a single transaction) available (youth pricing not available online).
To purchase, click here.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.