NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament Sport College indoor volleyball Founded 1981 No. of teams 64 Country United StatesMost recent champion(s) Nebraska (5)Most titles Penn State, Stanford (7) TV partner(s) ESPN2 Official website NCAA.com
The NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament is the annual event that leads to championship in women's volleyball from teams in Division I contested by the NCAA each winter since 1981. Nebraska won the most recent tournament, defeating Florida 3-1 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City .
History
From 1970 through 1980, before the NCAA governed women's collegiate athletics, the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women conducted the women's collegiate volleyball championships.
Volleyball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA won the fight and assumed the AIAW's authority and membership.
The first NCAA championship tournament was held in 1981, with 20 schools competing for the title. The tournament expanded gradually, moving to 28 teams in 1982, 32 in 1986, 48 in 1993, 56 in 1997, and finally to its current size of 64 in 1998.[ 1]
There is also an NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship , which until 2012 was for both Division I and Division III , as there are far fewer men's programs than women's. However, since 2012 there have been separate tournaments for Division I and Division III teams.
Champions
The following is a list of Division I champions and runners-up with the champion's overall record, city, site and other national semifinal participants.
See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships for the Division I volleyball champions from 1970 to 1981. NOTE: In 1981 there were both NCAA and AIAW champions.
NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship[ 2]
Year
Host City (University)
Host Arena
Final
Third Place Final / Semifinalists
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Third Place
Score
Fourth Place
1981
Los Angeles (UCLA )
Pauley Pavilion
USC (27–10)
3–2
UCLA
San Diego State
3–0
Pacific
1982
Stockton, California (Pacific )
Alex G. Spanos Center
Hawaii (33–1)
3–2
USC
San Diego State
3–2
Stanford
1983
Lexington, Kentucky (Kentucky )
Memorial Coliseum
Hawaii (2) (34–2)
3–0
UCLA
Stanford
3–1
Pacific
1984
Los Angeles (UCLA )
Pauley Pavilion
UCLA (33–6)
3–2
Stanford
Pacific
3–1
San Jose State
1985
Kalamazoo, Michigan (Western Michigan )
Read Fieldhouse
Pacific (36–3)
3–1
Stanford
USC
3–2
UCLA
1986
Stockton, California (Pacific )
Alex G. Spanos Center
Pacific (2) (39–3)
3–0
Nebraska
Texas , Stanford
1987
Indianapolis
Market Square Arena
Hawaiʻi (3) (37–2)
3–1
Stanford
Illinois , Texas
1988
Minneapolis (Minnesota )
Williams Arena
Texas (34–5)
3–0
Hawaiʻi
Illinois, UCLA
1989
Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaiʻi )
Blaisdell Arena
Long Beach State (32–5)
3–0
Nebraska
UT Arlington , UCLA
1990
College Park, Maryland (Maryland )
Cole Field House
UCLA (2) (36–1)
3–0
Pacific
LSU , Nebraska
1991
Los Angeles (UCLA )
Pauley Pavilion
UCLA (3) (31–5)
3–2
Long Beach State
LSU, Ohio State
1992
Albuquerque, New Mexico (New Mexico )
University Arena
Stanford (31–2)
3–2
UCLA
Long Beach State, Florida
1993
Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin )
UW Field House
Long Beach State (2) (32–2)
3–1
Penn State
BYU , Florida
1994
Austin, Texas (Texas )
Frank Erwin Center
Stanford (2) (32–1)
3–1
UCLA
Penn State, Ohio State
1995
Amherst, Massachusetts (Massachusetts )
Mullins Center
Nebraska (32–1)
3–1
Texas
Stanford, Michigan State
1996
Cleveland , Ohio (Cleveland State )
CSU Convocation Center
Stanford (3) (31–2)
3–0
Hawaiʻi
Nebraska, Florida
1997
Spokane, Washington (Washington State )
Spokane Arena
Stanford (4) (33–2)
3–2
Penn State
Long Beach State, Florida
1998
Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin )
Kohl Center
Long Beach State (3) (36–0)
3–2
Penn State
Nebraska, Florida
1999
Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaiʻi )
Stan Sheriff Center
Penn State (36–1)
3–0
Stanford
Long Beach State, Pacific
2000
Richmond, Virginia (VCU )
Richmond Coliseum
Nebraska (2) (34–0)
3–2
Wisconsin
Hawaiʻi, USC
2001
San Diego (San Diego State )
Cox Arena
Stanford (5) (33–2)
3–0
Long Beach State
Arizona , Nebraska
2002
New Orleans
New Orleans Arena
USC (2) (31–1)
3–1
Stanford
Hawaiʻi, Florida
2003
Dallas
Reunion Arena
USC (3) (35–0)
3–1
Florida
Hawaiʻi, Minnesota
2004
Long Beach, California (Long Beach State )
Long Beach Arena
Stanford (6) (30–6)
3–0
Minnesota
USC, Washington
2005
San Antonio (UTSA )
Alamodome
Washington (32–1)
3–0
Nebraska
Santa Clara , Tennessee
2006
Omaha, Nebraska (Nebraska )
Qwest Center
Nebraska (3) (33–1)
3–1
Stanford
UCLA , Washington
2007
Sacramento, California (Sacramento State )
ARCO Arena
Penn State (2) (34–2)
3–2
Stanford
California , USC
2008
Omaha, Nebraska (Nebraska )
Qwest Center
Penn State (3) (38–0)
3–0
Stanford
Nebraska, Texas
2009
Tampa, Florida (South Florida )
St. Pete Times Forum
Penn State (4) (38–0)
3–2
Texas
Hawaiʻi, Minnesota
2010
Kansas City, Missouri (UMKC )
Sprint Center
Penn State (5) (32–5)
3–0
California
Texas, USC
2011
San Antonio (UTSA )
Alamodome
UCLA (4) (30–6)
3–1
Illinois
Florida State , USC
2012
Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville )
KFC Yum! Center
Texas (2) (29–4)
3–0
Oregon
Michigan , Penn State
2013
Seattle, Washington (Washington )
KeyArena
Penn State (6) (34–2)
3-1
Wisconsin
Texas, Washington
2014
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma )
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Penn State (7) (36–3)
3-0
BYU
Stanford, Texas
2015
Omaha, Nebraska (Nebraska )
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Nebraska (4) (32–4)
3-0
Texas
Kansas, Minnesota
2016
Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State )
Nationwide Arena
Stanford (7) (27–7)
3-1
Texas
Minnesota, Nebraska
2017
Kansas City, Missouri (UMKC & Kansas )
Sprint Center
Nebraska (5) (33–4)
3-1
Florida
Penn State, Stanford
2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Minnesota )
Target Center
2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Duquesne )
PPG Paints Arena
2020
Omaha, Nebraska (Nebraska )
CenturyLink Center Omaha
2021
Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State )
Nationwide Arena
Statistics
Team titles
Schools with national championships – 7 championships,
– 5 championships,
– 4 championships,
– 3 championships
– 2 championships,
– 1 championship
Team
Number
Year won
Penn State
7
1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Stanford
7
1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2016
Nebraska
5
1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017
UCLA
4
1984, 1990, 1991, 2011
Hawaii
3
1982, 1983, 1987
Long Beach State
3
1989, 1993, 1998
USC
3
1981, 2002, 2003
Texas
2
1988, 2012
Pacific
2
1985, 1986
Washington
1
2005
Champions by decade
1980s
1
Long Beach State, Texas, UCLA, USC
1990s
2000s
2
Nebraska, Stanford, USC
2010s
Winners of two or more consecutive championships
Wins
Team
Years
4
Penn State
2007–10
2
Hawaii
1982, 1983
Pacific
1985, 1986
UCLA
1990, 1991
Stanford
1996, 1997
USC
2002, 2003
Penn State
2013, 2014
Champions by state
Final 4 Appearances
Team
Number
Champion
Runnerup
Semifinalist
Stanford
21
7
8
6
UCLA
12
4
4
4
USC
10
3
1
6
Washington
4
1
0
3
Cal
2
0
1
1
Arizona
1
0
0
1
Oregon
1
0
1
0
Nebraska
14
5
3
6
Penn St
13
7
3
3
Minnesota
5
0
1
4
Illinois
3
0
1
2
Ohio St
2
0
0
2
Wisconsin
2
0
2
0
Michigan St
1
0
0
1
Michigan
1
0
0
1
Florida
8
0
2
6
LSU
2
0
0
2
Tennessee
1
0
0
1
Texas
12
2
4
6
Kansas
1
0
0
1
Florida St
1
0
0
1
Pacific
7
2
1
4
BYU
2
0
1
1
Santa Clara
1
0
0
1
Hawaii
9
3
2
4
Long Beach St
8
3
2
3
San Diego St
2
0
0
2
San Jose St
1
0
0
1
UT Arlington
1
0
0
1
Current Conference Key
Pac 12
Big 10
SEC
Big 12
ACC
West Coast
Big West
Mountain West
Sun Belt
Records
Highest attendance: 18,516 (2017 championship match)
Lowest attendance for a championship match: 2,000 (1983)
Lowest seed to win championship: 11 (Stanford, 2004)
Lowest seed in championship game: Unseeded (BYU, 2014)
Most championships: Penn State , Stanford (7)
Most consecutive championships: Penn State (4, 2007–10)
Most consecutive postseason victories: Penn State (26)
Most championships by a head coach: Russ Rose (7)
Most championships by conference: Pac-12 (15)
Most appearances in championship match: Stanford (15)
Most semifinal appearances: 'Stanford (21)
Most semifinal appearances without a championship: Florida (8)
Undefeated seasons (since 1981): Long Beach State (1998), Nebraska (2000), USC (2003), Penn State (2008, 2009)
[ 2] [ 3]
Most Outstanding Player
In 1991 and now annually since 1996, the NCAA has awarded the most outstanding player(s) of the NCAA championship.[ 2]
Year
Most Outstanding Player
School
1991
Natalie Williams Antoinnette White
UCLA Long Beach State
1996
Kerri Walsh
Stanford
1997
Terri Zemaitis
Penn State
1998
Misty May Lauren Cacciamani (2)
Long Beach State (2) Penn State (2)
1999
Lauren Cacciamani
Penn State (3)
2000
Greichaly Cepero
Nebraska
2001
Logan Tom
Stanford (2)
2002
Keao Burdine
Southern California
2003
Keao Burdine (2)
Southern California (2)
2004
Ogonna Nnamani
Stanford (3)
2005
Christal Morrison
Washington
2006
Sarah Pavan
Nebraska (2)
2007
Megan Hodge
Penn State (4)
2008
Megan Hodge (2)
Penn State (5)
2009
Destinee Hooker
Texas
2010
Deja McClendon
Penn State (6)
2011
Rachael Kidder
UCLA (2)
2012
Bailey Webster
Texas (2)
2013
Micha Hancock
Penn State (7)
2014
Megan Courtney
Penn State (8)
2015
Mikaela Foecke
Nebraska (3)
2016
Inky Ajanaku
Stanford (4)
2017
Mikaela Foecke (2) Kelly Hunter
Nebraska (4,5)
See also
References
External links
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