1996 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

1996 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament
1996 NCAA Final Four logo
Champions	Stanford (3rd title)
Runner-up	Hawaiʻi (5th NCAA (9th National) title match)
Semifinalists	Nebraska (5th Final Four) Florida (3rd Final Four)
Winning coach	Don Shaw (3rd title)
Most outstanding player	Kerri Walsh (Stanford)
Final Four All-Tournament Team	Kristin Folkl (Stanford) Lisa Sharpley (Stanford) Anjelica Ljungquist (Hawaiʻi) Robyn Ah Mow (Hawaiʻi) Lisa Reitsma (Nebraska)

The 1996 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began with 48 teams and ended on December 21, 1996 when Stanford defeated Hawaiʻi 3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match.

Stanford's win over Hawaiʻi for the title was, and remains, one of the most lopsided finals in NCAA championship history. Stanford won 15-12, 15-0, 15-6. The 18 points scored by Hawaiʻi was the lowest in a NCAA championship match since the NCAA Tournament began in 1981.

Brackets

Pacific regional

	First round					Second round					Regional Semifinal					Regional Final
		Houston	0
		Colorado State	3
						1	Stanford	3
							Colorado State	0
											1	Stanford	3
												Southern California	0
							Southern California	3
						4	South Florida	1
		Southern California	3
		SE Missouri State	0
																1	Stanford	3
																2	Washington State	0
		UCSB	3
		Northern Illinois	2
						3	Loyola Marymount	3
							UCSB	1
											3	Loyola Marymount	1
											2	Washington State	3
							Kansas State	0
						2	Washington State	3
		Cal St. Northridge	1
		Kansas State	3

East regional

	First round					Second round					Regional Semifinal					Regional Final
		Rhode Island	2
		Arkansas	3
						1	Nebraska	3
							Arkansas	1
											1	Nebraska	3
												Louisville	0
							Louisville	3
						4	Maryland	1
		Louisville	3
		Brown	0
																1	Nebraska	3
																2	Penn State	2
		Wisconsin	3
		Colgate	0
						3	George Mason	1
							Wisconsin	3
												Wisconsin	0
											2	Penn State	3
							Georgia Tech	0
						2	Penn State	3
		Coastal Carolina	0
		Georgia Tech	3

Mountain regional

	First round					Second round					Regional Semifinal					Regional Final
		Colorado	3
		Oral Roberts	1
						1	Hawaiʻi	3
							Colorado	0
											1	Hawaiʻi	3
											4	Texas	1
							San Diego State	0
						4	Texas	3
		San Diego State	3
		Sam Houston State	0
																1	Hawaiʻi	3
																3	BYU	0
		Washington	3
		Texas Tech	0
						3	BYU	3
							Washington	1
											3	BYU	3
											2	Pacific	2
							Arizona	1
						2	Pacific	3
		San Diego	2
		Arizona	3

Central regional

	First round					Second round					Regional Semifinal					Regional Final
		Illinois State	3
		Miami (Oh.)	1
						1	Florida	3
							Illinois State	0
											1	Florida	3
											4	Ohio State	2
							Notre Dame	2
						4	Ohio State	3
		Notre Dame	3
		Hofstra	0
																1	Florida	3
																3	Michigan State	1
		Texas A&M	3
		Arkansas-Little Rock	0
						3	Michigan State	3
							Texas A&M	0
											3	Michigan State	3
											2	Long Beach State	1
							Minnesota	0
						2	Long Beach State	3
		Central Florida	2
		Minnesota	3

Final Four - CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, Ohio

	National Semifinals					National Championship
	1	Stanford	3
	1	Nebraska	1
						1	Stanford	3
						1	Hawaiʻi	0
	1	Hawaiʻi	3
	1	Florida	0

See also

• NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship