CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jones College volleyball will open the 2026 season ranked No. 24 in the NJCAA Division II Preseason Poll.

Jones earned its first-ever national ranking at 25 on Oct. 14, 2025, and peaked at No. 21 on Nov. 3.

The Bobcats enter the new campaign following a 2025 season in which they posted a 30-5 record, won MACCC and NJCAA Region 23 Championships and had a Gulf South District Championship appearance.

John Dussouy enters his third year as head coach of the volleyball team and has compiled an impressive 58-13 record, two NJCAA Region 23 Championships and MACCC championship.

The Bobcats are the only MACCC/Region 23 team to be ranked in the preseason poll.

They open the season Friday, Aug. 21 at the Itawamba Crossover Tournament against Bevill State and Dyersburg State and will play two more matches on Saturday in Fulton.