2016 NCAA women's Division Ivolleyball tournament | |
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![]() 2016 NCAA Division 1 Women's Volleyball Championship | |
Champions | Stanford (7th title) |
Runner-up | Texas (6th title match) |
Semifinalists | |
Winning coach | John Dunning (5th title) |
Most outstanding player | Inky Ajanaku (Stanford) |
Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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The 2016 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 1, 2016 and concluded on December 17 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. [1] The tournament field was determined on November 27, 2016. Stanford defeated Texas 3 sets to 1 in the final to claim their seventh title, tying them with Penn State for most all-time.
The champions of the NCAA's 32 conferences qualified automatically, while the remaining 32 positions were filled with at-large selections. The Big Ten and Pac-12 led all conferences with eight teams each in the field, followed by the Big 12, which placed six teams.
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The first two rounds are held on campus sites (the home court of the seeded team). Regional semifinals and finals will be held at four non-predetermined campus sites, which will be announced after play concludes, on December 3. [3]
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Penn State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
University Park, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A&M-Corpus Christi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle, WA | |||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Michigan State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Michigan State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
East Lansing, MI | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 |
December 2, 2016 5:30 PM | Wichita State | 1-3 | TCU | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,014 |
(17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 20-25) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:00 PM | Nebraska | 3-0 | New Hampshire | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,014 |
(25-9, 25-23, 25-18) | ||||
December 2, 2016 5:00 PM | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | Dayton | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,735 |
(20-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-19) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Penn State | 3-0 | LIU Brooklyn | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,735 |
(25-8, 25-16, 25-6) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:00 PM | Kentucky | 3-0 | Colorado State | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,042 |
(24-26, 25-22, 25-10, 25-17) | ||||
December 2, 2016 10:30 PM | Washington | 3-0 | Texas A&M Corpus Christi | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,042 |
(25-18, 25-14, 25-14) | ||||
December 1, 2016 5:00 PM | Cleveland State | 0-3 | Arizona | Jenison Fieldhouse, East Lansing, Michigan Attendance: 2,484 |
(14-25, 17-25, 13-25) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Michigan State | 3-0 | Fairfield | Jenison Fieldhouse, East Lansing, Michigan Attendance: 2,484 |
(25-14, 25-13, 25-15) | ||||
December 3, 2016 8:00 PM | Nebraska | 3-0 | TCU | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,024 |
(25-22, 25-12, 25-16) | ||||
December 3, 2016 6:30 PM | Penn State | 3-1 | Pittsburgh | Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,537 |
(20-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-18) | ||||
December 3, 2016 10:30 PM | Washington | 3-0 | Kentucky | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,572 |
(25-21, 25-11, 25-10) | ||||
December 3, 2016 7:30 PM | Michigan State | 3-0 | Arizona | Jenison Fieldhouse, East Lansing, Michigan Attendance: 2,357 |
(25-17, 16-25, 19-25, 26-24, 10-15) | ||||
December 9, 2016 12:00 PM | Nebraska | 3-2 | Penn State | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,240 |
(23-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 15-6) | ||||
December 9, 2016 2:30 PM | Washington | 3-0 | Arizona | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,240 |
(25-15, 25-22, 25-18) | ||||
December 10, 2016 4:00 PM | Nebraska | 3-0 | Washington | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 8,355 |
(25-16, 25-10, 25-21) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
UT-Rio Grande Valley | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
Southern Methodist | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern Methodist | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Lawrence, KS | |||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
American | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 1 |
December 2, 2016 5:00 PM | Texas A&M | 0-3 | SMU | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas |
(23-25, 23-25, 18-25) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Texas | 3-0 | UTRGV | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: NA |
(25-14, 25-16, 25-17) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:00 PM | UNLV | 3-1 | Utah | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah |
(27-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20) | ||||
December 2, 2016 9:00 PM | BYU | 3-0 | Princeton | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 2,696 |
(25-22, 25-15, 25-23) | ||||
December 1, 2016 5:00 PM | Northern Iowa | 2-3 | Creighton | Horejsi Family Athletics Center, Lawrence, Kansas Attendance: 900 |
(16-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-14, 12-15) | ||||
December 1, 2016 7:30 PM | Kansas | 3-0 | Samford | Horejsi Family Athletics Center, Lawrence, Kansas Attendance: 1,302 |
(25-19, 25-21, 25-17) | ||||
December 1, 2016 5:30 PM | Oregon | 3-1 | Miami (OH) | Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan Attendance: 604 |
(25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19) | ||||
December 1, 2016 7:30 PM | Michigan | 3-0 | American | Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan Attendance: 1,641 |
(25-13, 25-23, 25-12) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Kansas | 2-3 | Creighton | Horejsi Family Athletics Center, Lawrence, Kansas Attendance: 1,302 |
(25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-16, 18-20) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Michigan | 3-1 | Oregon | Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan Attendance: 2,072 |
(22-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-17) | ||||
December 3, 2016 8:00 PM | Texas | 3-0 | SMU | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,394 |
(25-15, 25-18, 25-12) | ||||
December 3, 2016 9:00 PM | BYU | 3-0 | UNLV | Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah Attendance: 2,049 |
(25-23, 25-21, 25-12) | ||||
December 9, 2016 4:00 PM | Texas | 3-2 | BYU | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,478 |
(25-23, 25-14, 24-26, 22-25, 16-14) | ||||
December 9, 2016 6:30 PM | Creighton | 3-2 | Michigan | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 3,478 |
(24-26, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, 15-7) | ||||
December 10, 2016 8:00 PM | Texas | 3-0 | Creighton | Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, Texas Attendance: 4,336 |
(25-19, 25-20, 25-11) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Howard | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Madison, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kansas State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lipscomb | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kansas State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Manhattan, KS | |||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wisconsin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Denver | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Stanford, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Florida | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Gainesville, FL | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 |
December 1, 2016 6:00 PM | Marquette | 1-3 | Washington State | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,183 |
(21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25) | ||||
December 1, 2016 8:30 PM | Wisconsin | 3-0 | Howard | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,183 |
(25-11, 25-18, 25-10) | ||||
December 2, 2016 6:00 PM | Ohio State | 3-0 | Missouri State | Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas Attendance: 2,447 |
(25-21, 25-13, 31-29) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:30 PM | Kansas State | 3-0 | Lipscomb | Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas Attendance: 2,447 |
(28-26, 25-15, 26-24) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Western Kentucky | 0-3 | Boise State | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 1,346 |
(26-28, 22-25, 25-27) | ||||
December 2, 2016 10:00 PM | Stanford | 3-0 | Denver | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 1,346 |
(25-12, 25-22, 25-20) | ||||
December 2, 2016 4:30 PM | Cincinnati | 1-3 | Florida State | Lemerand Athletic Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 400 |
(25-20, 14-25, 23-25, 23-25) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:00 PM | Florida | 3-0 | Alabama State | Lemerand Athletic Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 807 |
(25-15, 25-13, 25-9) | ||||
December 1, 2016 8:00 PM | Wisconsin | 3-0 | Washington State | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 5,898 |
(25-18, 25-18, 25-17) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:00 PM | Kansas State | 2-3 | Ohio State | Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas Attendance: 2,645 |
(20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-17) | ||||
December 2, 2016 10:00 PM | Stanford | 3-0 | Boise State | Maples Pavilion, Palo Alto, California Attendance: 1,250 |
(25-11, 25-22, 25-18) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:30 PM | Florida | 2-3 | Florida State | Lemerand Athletic Center, Gainesville, Florida Attendance: 991 |
(25-13, 25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 12-15) | ||||
December 9, 2016 2:00 PM | Wisconsin | 3-2 | Ohio State | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 6,012 |
(25-15, 22-25, 29-31, 25-22, 15-13) | ||||
December 9, 2016 4:30 PM | Stanford | 3-1 | Florida State | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 6,012 |
(25-27, 25-20, 25-9, 25-23) | ||||
December 10, 2016 6:00 PM | Wisconsin | 2-3 | Stanford | Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin Attendance: 6,012 |
(25-18, 26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 9-15) | ||||
First round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN | |||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
USC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbia, MO | |||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | UCLA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
High Point | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 |
December 2, 2016 5:30 PM | Hawaii | 3-2 | Southern Cal | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
(25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 15-13) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:00 PM | Minnesota | 3-0 | North Dakota | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,366 |
(25-21, 25-12, 25-20) | ||||
December 1, 2016 5:30 PM | Purdue | 3-0 | Iowa State | Hearnes Center, Columbia, Missouri |
(26-24, 25-21, 25-13) | ||||
December 1, 2016 7:30 PM | Missouri | 3-0 | Northern Illinois | Hearnes Center, Columbia, Missouri Attendance: 2,119 |
(25-16, 25-13, 25-20) | ||||
December 2, 2016 4:30 PM | James Madison | 2-3 | Coastal Carolina | Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
(25-19, 18-25, 18-25, 25-17, 9-15) | ||||
December 2, 2016 6:30 PM | North Carolina | 3-0 | High Point | Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Attendance: 1,650 |
(25-13, 25-12, 25-23) | ||||
December 2, 2016 8:30 PM | San Diego | 2-3 | Baylor | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California |
(25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 20-25, 13-15) | ||||
December 2, 2016 11:00 PM | UCLA | 3-1 | Murray State | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 896 |
(21-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-9) | ||||
December 2, 2016 7:00 PM | Missouri | 3-1 | Purdue | Hearnes Center, Columbia, Missouri Attendance: 2,704 |
(25-13, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21) | ||||
December 3, 2016 6:00 PM | North Carolina | 3-0 | Coastal Carolina | Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Attendance: 1,521 |
(23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-16) | ||||
December 3, 2016 7:00 PM | Minnesota | 3-0 | Hawaii | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,442 |
(25-17, 25-17, 25-19) | ||||
December 3, 2016 10:00 PM | UCLA | 3-0 | Baylor | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 1,018 |
(25-21, 25-20, 25-20) | ||||
December 9, 2016 8:15 PM | Minnesota | 3-1 | Missouri | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,309 |
(25-15, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14) | ||||
December 9, 2016 10:45 PM | North Carolina | 1-3 | UCLA | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,309 |
(25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 26-28) | ||||
December 10, 2016 7:30 PM | Minnesota | 3-0 | UCLA | Maturi Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 5,392 |
(25-23, 25-20, 25-22) | ||||
National semifinal and championship were held at Nationwide Arena, in Columbus, Ohio on December 15 and 17 respectively. The national semifinal matches, originally scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN2, were moved to ESPN. [4]
National semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 0 | |||||||
4 | Texas | 3 | |||||||
4 | Texas | 1 | |||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
2 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||
6 | Stanford | 3 |
December 15, 2016 9:30 PM | Nebraska | 0-3 | Texas | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 16,670 |
(18-25, 23-25, 21-25) | ||||
December 15, 2016 7:00 PM | Stanford | 3-1 | Minnesota | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 16,670 |
(26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22) | ||||
December 17, 2016 9:00 PM | Texas | 1-3 | Stanford | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 17,345 |
(21-25, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25) | ||||
Conference | Teams | W | L | Pct. | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
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Big Ten | 8 | 19 | 8 | .704 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
Pac-12 | 8 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ACC | 3 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
Big East | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Big 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
WCC | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
SEC | 4 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Mountain West | 3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
The American | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 24 | 0 | 24 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32,
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The 2022 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2022 season. The 42nd edition of the tournament began on December 1, 2022, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at CHI Health Center in Omaha on December 17, when Texas defeated Louisville 3–0. The win gave Texas its 4th national title and first since 2012.
The 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 41st edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2023, and concluded on April 2 with the championship game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a 68-team single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 42nd edition of the tournament began on March 20, 2024, and concluded with the championship game on April 7, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2023 season. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament. It began on November 30, 2023, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on December 17 when Texas defeated Nebraska 3–0. The win gave Texas its 5th national title and second consecutive national title.
The 2024 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's volleyball national champion for the 2024 season. It was the 44th edition of the tournament. It began on December 5, 2024, in various college campuses across the country, location determinations were chosen based on participating teams seedings. The tournament concluded with the championship game at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 2024.