NC State roundnet club caps breakthrough season with national seventh place
NC State’s roundnet club finished seventh nationally, sent the largest nationals contingent and hosted its first sanctioned tournament in a breakthrough 2025-26 season.
NC State’s roundnet club finished seventh nationally and hosted its first sanctioned tournament during a 2025-26 season that also counted five sectional tournaments and the program’s first year as an official club sport. The club said it brought the largest contingent of players of any school at nationals, a detail that matched the result on the floor with depth across the roster.
That national finish mattered because collegiate roundnet is built around a structured path through sectionals, rankings and nationals. USA Roundnet’s college series gives the sport a formal ladder, and Spikeball’s college roundnet platform tracks official rankings and results, giving seasons like NC State’s real competitive weight. Five sectional appearances meant the Wolfpack kept showing up against different brackets, different styles and different pressure points before reaching the top seven nationally.
The season also marked a shift in how the program fits on campus. Being an official club sport at North Carolina State University can change how a team is seen by administrators and by recruits who are looking for a place with support, repeatable events and a defined place in the university’s club structure. NC State Roundnet Club has also tied its identity to tournaments as a way to raise money for different causes, and the group says winners can take home prizes. Its Instagram bio says it runs pickups every Wednesday from 6 to 10 and hosts monthly tournaments on Lee Field.
That organizing muscle showed up in a pair of campus events tied to the club’s rise. NC State listed a Roundnet Rumble: Spikeball Tournament on Aug. 19, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Miller Fields in Raleigh, with NC State Wellness and Recreation presenting the event and opening it to players of all skill levels. The club also promoted a joint roundnet tournament with the University of North Carolina on March 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and said that tournament was sanctioned and carried a $10 fee.
Taken together, the results and the event calendar pointed to a program that is no longer just taking part in the college roundnet scene. NC State is helping build it, with national placement, sanctioned events and enough roster depth to matter at the sport’s highest collegiate level.
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