These collegiate women's beach volleyball teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 101 college athletic programs sponsor the sport, with one more to do so in future seasons.[1] The majority of the participating programs are members of Division I, though some members of divisions II and III also compete. Unlike in most sports for which the NCAA holds championships, one beach volleyball championship is held, made open to members of all three divisions.[2]
Current teams
editAs of the 2025 season, these schools sponsor a beach volleyball team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for beach volleyball, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
Future teams
editIn addition to those listed above, two universities are adding beach volleyball in 2025–26.
Institution | Teams | Location | State | Conference | Div. | First season |
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South Florida | Bulls | Tampa | FL | Conference USA | I | 2026[3] |
West Georgia | Wolves | Carrollton | GA | Atlantic Sun Conference | I | 2026[4] |
Footnotes
edit- ^ The FGCU campus has a Fort Myers mailing address but is in unincorporated Lee County.
- ^ Northridge is one of many Los Angeles neighborhoods with postal identities separate from the city.
- ^ The main FIU campus has a Miami mailing address but is in the unincorporated Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
- ^ Pepperdine has a Malibu mailing address but is outside the city limits in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
- ^ Mailing address is Greeneville.
References
edit- ^ "Women's Beach Volleyball Institutions". NCAA Directory. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Beach volleyball championship format to change in 2023". NCAA. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "USF Beach Volleyball To Begin Competition in 2025-26 Season" (Press release). University of South Florida. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Atlantic Sun Conference Welcomes the University of West Georgia as Its Newest Member" (Press release). Atlantic Sun Conference. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.