KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced the official seeds and pairings for its 2026 MIAA/GAC Men's Tennis Championship. The top four teams in the North Division and the top four teams from the South Division will meet in Springfield, Mo., for the Association's three-day postseason tournament, hosted April 29 - May 1 at the Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
The opening matches of the 2026 MIAA/GAC Men's Tennis Championship are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The winners of Wednesday's quarterfinal matches will advance to the MIAA semifinals, set for 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. The battle for the MIAA/GAC men's tennis title is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 1.
 
NCAA Division II men's tennis programs from both the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and Great American Conference (GAC) compete in a North/South divisional regular season schedule with in-division conference matches counting towards their tournament seed. 
 
Washburn once again claimed the No. 1 seed in the North Division with a flawless 5-0 in-division regular season record. Nebraska Kearney will represent the North Division as the No. 2 seed after going 3-2 against in-division opponents. Northwest Missouri State finished the regular season with a divisional record of 3-2 and will be the North Division's No. 3 seed in the postseason tournament. The Lopers earned the higher seed of the Bearcats thanks to their 5-2 win over Northwest in the regular season. Augustana will be the final team representing the North Division. The Vikings finished the regular season with a divisional record of 2-3, earning the No. 4 seed over Emporia State (2-3) after defeating the Hornets 4-3 in the regular season finale.
 
Harding earned the top seed in the South Division with a perfect 5-0 in-division record. Ouachita will be the No. 2 out of the South Division with a record of 4-1 against in-division opponents, and Southern Arkansas will be the No. 3 seed with a record of 3-2 in the division. Northeastern State will be the final team to represent the South Division after ending the regular season 2-3 in the division. The 2026 season was Northeastern State University's first NCAA Division II men's tennis season since 2000.
 
The Ichabods are the three-time defending MIAA/GAC tournament champions. Washburn defeated the Ouachita Tigers 4-0 in the 2025 tournament title match for the Ichabods' third consecutive conference championship.
 
Four MIAA/GAC teams currently rank in the ITA's most recent NCAA Division II men's tennis top 50, led by the Ichabods with a national ranking of No. 13. Nebraska Kearney ranks No. 34 in Division II, followed by Harding at No. 41 and Northwest Missouri at No. 49.
 
The official schedule for the 2026 MIAA/GAC Men's Tennis Championship is listed below. For match-by-match results and more information on the Association's postseason tournament, visit theMIAA.com/menstennis.
 
QUARTERFINAL MATCHES – Wednesday, April 29
9 AM      No. 1 seed Washburn vs. No. 4 seed Northeastern State
9 AM      No. 1 seed Harding vs. No. 4 seed Augustana
2 PM      No. 2 seed Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 3 seed Southern Arkansas
2 PM      No. 2 seed Ouachita vs. No. 3 seed Northwest Missouri State
 
SEMIFINAL MATCHES – Thursday, April 30
2 PM      Washburn/Northeastern State vs. Ouachita/Northwest Missouri State
2 PM      Harding/Augustana vs. Nebraska Kearney/Southern Arkansas
 
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Friday, May 1 – 9 AM