List of NCAA women's beach volleyball programs

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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]

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Current teams

As 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.

InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDivision
Austin Peay Governors Clarksville TN Atlantic Sun Conference I
Central Arkansas Bears Conway AR Atlantic Sun Conference I
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Richmond KY Atlantic Sun Conference I
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Fort Myers [a] FL Atlantic Sun Conference I
Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville FL Atlantic Sun Conference I
North Alabama Lions Florence AL Atlantic Sun Conference I
North Florida Ospreys Jacksonville FL Atlantic Sun Conference I
Stetson Hatters DeLand FL Atlantic Sun Conference I
Arizona Wildcats Tucson AZ Big 12 Conference I
Arizona State Sun Devils Tempe AZ Big 12 Conference I
TCU Horned Frogs Fort Worth TX Big 12 Conference I
Utah Utes Salt Lake City UT Big 12 Conference I
Bakersfield Roadrunners Bakersfield CA Big West Conference I
Cal Poly Mustangs San Luis Obispo CA Big West Conference I
Cal State Northridge Matadors Northridge [b] CA Big West Conference I
Hawai'i BeachBows Honolulu HI Big West Conference I
Long Beach State Beach Long Beach CA Big West Conference I
Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento CA Big West Conference I
UC Davis Aggies Davis CA Big West Conference I
Florida State Seminoles Tallahassee FL Coastal Collegiate Sports Association I
LSU Tigers Baton Rouge LA Coastal Collegiate Sports Association I
South Carolina Gamecocks Columbia SC Coastal Collegiate Sports Association I
Texas Longhorns Austin TX Coastal Collegiate Sports Association I
Florida Atlantic Owls Boca Raton FL Conference USA I
FIU Panthers Miami [c] FL Conference USA I
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville AL Conference USA I
Missouri State Beach Bears Springfield MO Conference USA I
Sam Houston Bearkats Huntsville TX Conference USA I
Tarleton Texans Stephenville TX Conference USA I
Tulane Green Wave New Orleans LA Conference USA I
UAB Blazers Birmingham AL Conference USA I
UTEP Miners El Paso TX Conference USA I
Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga TN Ohio Valley Conference I
Eastern Illinois Panthers Charleston IL Ohio Valley Conference I
Lindenwood Lions St. Charles MO Ohio Valley Conference I
Morehead State Eagles Morehead KY Ohio Valley Conference I
UT Martin Skyhawks Martin TN Ohio Valley Conference I
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Cookeville TN Ohio Valley Conference I
California Golden Bears Berkeley CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
Grand Canyon Antelopes Phoenix AZ Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
Oregon Ducks Eugene OR Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
UCLA Bruins Los Angeles CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
USC Trojans Los Angeles CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
Stanford Cardinal Stanford CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
Washington Huskies Seattle WA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation I
Boise State Broncos Boise ID Southland Conference I
Houston Christian Huskies Houston TX Southland Conference I
New Orleans Privateers New Orleans LA Southland Conference I
Nicholls Colonels Thibodaux LA Southland Conference I
San Jose State Spartans San Jose CA Southland Conference I
Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions Hammond LA Southland Conference I
Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Nacogdoches TX Southland Conference I
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Corpus Christi TX Southland Conference I
Charleston Cougars Charleston SC Sun Belt Conference I
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Conway SC Sun Belt Conference I
Georgia State Panthers Atlanta GA Sun Belt Conference I
ULM Warhawks Monroe LA Sun Belt Conference I
Mercer Bears Macon GA Sun Belt Conference I
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Hattiesburg MS Sun Belt Conference I
UNC Wilmington Seahawks Wilmington NC Sun Belt Conference I
Loyola Marymount Lions Los Angeles CA West Coast Conference I
Pacific Tigers Stockton CA West Coast Conference I
Pepperdine Waves Malibu [d] CA West Coast Conference I
Portland Pilots Portland OR West Coast Conference I
Saint Mary's Gaels Moraga CA West Coast Conference I
San Francisco Dons San Francisco CA West Coast Conference I
Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara CA West Coast Conference I
Nebraska Cornhuskers Lincoln NE Independent I
Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Los Angeles CA Independent II
Chaminade Silverswords Honolulu HI Independent II
Colorado Mesa Mavericks Grand Junction CO Independent II
Concordia Golden Eagles Irvine CA Independent II
Hawaii Pacific Sharks Honolulu HI Independent II
McKendree Bearcats Lebanon IL Independent II
Southwest Baptist Bearcats Bolivar MO Independent II
Spring Hill Badgers Mobile AL Independent II
Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas Kingsville TX Independent II
Vanguard Lions Costa Mesa CA Independent
(Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in TBD)		 II
Wayne State Wildcats Wayne NE Independent II
Carson–Newman Eagles Jefferson City TN South Atlantic Conference II
Catawba Indians Salisbury NC South Atlantic Conference II
Emmanuel Lions Franklin Springs GA South Atlantic Conference II
Erskine Flying Fleet Due West SC South Atlantic Conference II
Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum [e] TN South Atlantic Conference II
Wingate Bulldogs Wingate NC South Atlantic Conference II
Barry Buccaneers Miami Shores FL Sunshine State Conference II
Eckerd Tritons St. Petersburg FL Sunshine State Conference II
Florida Southern Moccasins Lakeland FL Sunshine State Conference II
Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish West Palm Beach FL Sunshine State Conference II
Saint Leo Lions Saint Leo FL Sunshine State Conference II
Tampa Spartans Tampa FL Sunshine State Conference II
Berry Vikings Mount Berry GA Independent III
East Texas Baptist Tigers Marshall TX Independent III
Hendrix Warriors Conway AR Independent III
Huntingdon Hawks Montgomery AL Independent III
LaGrange Panthers LaGrange GA Independent III
Lynchburg Hornets Lynchburg VA Independent III
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders Belton TX Independent III
Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista VA TBD III
Stevenson Mustangs Stevenson MD Independent III

Future teams

In addition to those listed above, two universities are adding beach volleyball in 2025–26.

InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDiv.First season
South Florida Bulls Tampa FL Conference USA I 2026 [3]
West Georgia Wolves Carrollton GA Atlantic Sun Conference I 2026 [4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The FGCU campus has a Fort Myers mailing address but is in unincorporated Lee County.
  2. ↑ Northridge is one of many Los Angeles neighborhoods with postal identities separate from the city.
  3. ↑ The main FIU campus has a Miami mailing address but is in the unincorporated Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
  4. ↑ Pepperdine has a Malibu mailing address but is outside the city limits in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
  5. ↑ Mailing address is Greeneville.

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's Beach Volleyball Institutions". NCAA Directory. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Beach volleyball championship format to change in 2023". NCAA. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "USF Beach Volleyball To Begin Competition in 2025-26 Season" (Press release). University of South Florida. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "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.
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