The Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) has announced the full slate of championship dates and locations for the 2025–26 season, featuring 20 conference titles to be decided from November through April.
Championship season kicks off Friday, November 7, when the GSAC crowns its first champions of the year at the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted at Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale, Arizona. This year also marks a historic milestone, as the first-ever GSAC Flag Football Championship is set for April 16–17, 2026, with the host site to be announced.
Fall Championships Open in November
- Men’s & Women’s Cross Country – November 7, 2025 • Sahuaro Ranch Park (Glendale, Ariz.)
- Men’s Soccer – Semifinals November 7; Championship November 11 • Highest Seeds Host
- Women’s Soccer – Semifinals November 8; Championship November 12 • Highest Seeds Host
- Women’s Volleyball – Semifinals November 12; Championship November 15 • Highest Seeds Host
Winter Championships Return to Soka University
The GSAC Swimming Championships return to Soka University in Aliso Viejo, California, on January 30–31, 2026, with both Men’s and Women’s Swimming titles on the line.
The winter slate also features Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, with semifinals and finals hosted by the highest remaining seeds on February 27–28 and March 2–3.
Spring Championships Highlight Neutral Sites
From the desert to the coast, GSAC spring championships will be decided at elite facilities across Arizona and California:
- Beach Volleyball – April 9–10, 2026 • Arizona Athletic Grounds (Mesa, Ariz.)
- Men’s Volleyball – April 14 & 18, 2026 • Semifinals & Championship • Highest Seeds Host
- Men’s & Women’s Golf – April 20–22, 2026 • La Purisima Golf Course (Lompoc, Calif.)
- Softball & Baseball – April 27–30, 2026 • OC Great Park (Irvine, Calif.)
- Men’s & Women’s Tennis – April 16–25, 2026 • Paseo Racquet Center (Glendale, Ariz.)
- Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – April 23–25, 2026 • Soka University (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
- Flag Football – April 16–17, 2026 • First-Ever GSAC Championship • Site TBA
On the Road to the NAIA National Championships
GSAC student-athletes will showcase their talents on the national stage following conference championships, with the NAIA National Championships set at some of the country’s premier venues.
Highlighted NAIA destinations for the 2025–26 season include:
- Apalachee Regional Park (Tallahassee, Fla.) — Cross Country
- Tyson Events Center (Sioux City, Iowa) — Women’s Volleyball
- TPC Deere Run (Silvis, Ill.) and Eagle Crest Golf Club (Ypsilanti, Mich.) — Golf
- Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho) — Baseball
- South Commons Complex (Columbus, Ga.) — Softball
Full NAIA championship information is available at
NAIA.org.
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