The 2026 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's volleyball team is the varsity intercollegiate volleyball program of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES). The 2026 season marks the inaugural season of the program. The Hawks, led by first year head coach Dr. Anitra Brockman, play their home games in the Hytche Center located on the campus in Princess Anne, Maryland. UMES has been an associate member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) since the start of the 2026 season.
Preseason The Northeast Conference preseason poll was released on January 6, 2026. UMES was picked to finish sixth in the conference.
Northeast Conferences Coaches' Poll T-1 3 2 3 1 4 1 5 — 6 — 7 —
Roster Source: 1Jeremy ColemanOH6'3"Fr.Bloomington, IL2John Howard IIIOH6'3"Fr.Pleasantville, NJ3Marcellus OwensOH6'2"Fr.Atlanta, GA4Tavion FordOH6'1"Sr.Belize City, Belize5Jordan BrockmanS5'9"So.Cincinnati, OH7Jaxon ClarkOPP6'2"Fr.Atlanta, GA8Jarrett KeyL5'9"Fr.Boca Raton, FL9Tristan RowleyOH/OPP6'6"Fr.Denver, CO10Drew JohnsonOPP6'5"Fr.Joliet, IL11Kenyon HaynesS6'2"5thChicago, IL15Chase ValetineMB6'4"Fr.Kaysville, UT16Andre MilsOPP6'4"Jr.Ft. Lauderdale, FL17Edward Piloton JrL5'8"Jr.Honolulu, HI18Curtis TomS6'2"Fr.Danville, CA19Gabriel McWhiteMB/OH6'1"So.Baltimore, MD20Romel McCloudOH6'1"Fr.Turner, OR21Nikilas BlumenstockMB/OH6'3"Fr.Dayton, OH23Joshua HightowerOH5'10"Fr.Irvine, CA Coaches Head CoachDr. Anitra Brockman1stAssistant coach Chey Cooper1st
Schedule Source: Jan. 5 10:00 pm@ UPR Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PRW, 3-225-22 17–25
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15-7351-0—Jan. 8 6:00 pm@ UPR Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR—————Jan. 14 6:00 pmVirginia WesleyanHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-125-11 23-25 25-15 25-177422-0—Jan. 22 6:00 pm@ Erskine CollegeBelk Arena Due West, SCW, 3-025-14 25-19 26-2466713-0—Jan. 23 12:00 am@ Erskine CollegeBelk Arena Due West, SCW, 3-025-22 26-24 25-21784-0—Jan. 25 12:00 pm@ EmmanuelCancelled4-0— Jan. 30 6:00 amNo. 10 Ball StateRecreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VAL, 0-316-25 19-25 15-25534-1—Jan. 31 2:00 pmMount OliveRecreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VACancelled4-1—Jan. 31 2:00 pm@ George MasonRecreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VAL, 1-318-25 23-25 25-18 22-252354-2—Feb. 6 6:00 pmDominican (N.Y.)Hytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-025-21 25-13 25-215505-2—Feb. 6 6:00 pmDominican (N.Y.)Hytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-122-25 25-17 25-14 25-187776-2—Feb. 10 7:00 pm@ Thomas MoreConnor Convocation Center Crestview Hills, KYW, 3-125-13 25-12 27-29 25-16427-2—Feb. 12 7:00 pm@ Northern KentuckyRegent Hall Highland Heights, KYL, 0-312-25 22-25 20-251347-3—Feb. 13 4:00 pmOakland CityBell Gymnasium Frankfort, KYL, 1-322-25 25-21 20-25 23-25517-4—Feb. 13 6:00 pm@ Kentucky StateBell Gymnasium Frankfort, KYW, 3-025-12 25-15 25-18758-4—Feb. 14 1:00 pm@ Central StateBeacom/Lewis Gym Wilberforce, OHL, 1-326-24 29-31 21-25 19-25968-5—Feb. 18 6:00 pmRoberts WesleyanHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-025-19 25-23 25-234009-5—Feb. 19 12:00 pmRoberts WesleyanHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-125-22 25-17 23-25 25-2020010-5— Feb. 26 12:00 pmD'YouvileHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-025-21 25-10 25-1310011-51-0Feb. 27 6:00 pmD'YouvilleHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-125-23 25-15 22-25 25-2256012-5 2-0Mar. 13 6:00 pm@ Saint FrancisDeGol Arena Loretto, PAL, 0-322-25 16-25 19-25137 12-62-1Mar. 14 5:00 pm@ Saint FrancisDeGol Arena Loretto, PAL, 0-322-25 23-25 17-25152 12-72-2Mar. 27 6:00 pm@ DaemenLumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NYL, 0-325-27 15-25 23-25137 12-82-3Mar. 28 2:00 pm@ DaemenLumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NYL, 1-325-16 20-25 21-25 23-2597 12-92-4Apr. 3 6:00 pmLIUHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-225-21 25-21 22-25 20-25 15-11500 13-93-4Apr. 4 1:00 pmLIUHytche Center Princess Anne, MDW, 3-025-22 25-15 25-15454 14-94-4Apr. 10 6:00 pm@ FDUTeaneck, NJ -Apr. 11 1:00 pm@ FDUTeaneck, NJ -Apr. 17 6:00 pmManhattanHytche Center Princess Anne, MD -Apr.18 2:00 pmManhattanHytche Center Princess Anne, MD - Time: Atlantic Standard Time
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