USC Trojans women's beach volleyball

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USC Women's Beach Volleyball
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University University of Southern California
Athletic director Jennifer Cohen
Head coach Dain Blanton
Conference MPSF
Location Los Angeles, California
Home arena Merle Norman Stadium
Nickname Women of Troy
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion
2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up
2019

The USC Trojans women's beach volleyball team is coached by Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. [1] The team is the most successful college beach volleyball program with 6 NCAA national championships. [2]

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History

The program began in 2012 with the construction of the university's new Merle Norman Stadium beach volleyball venue across the street from the Galen Center. USC played its first match in the stadium on March 10, 2013, and earned a 4-1 victory over Loyola Marymount. [3]

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Merle Norman Stadium

Through the 2015 season, national championship play was conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The Trojans won an AVCA national team title in 2015, with a USC team claiming the AVCA pairs championship in each of the 2013–2015 seasons.

The NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was established in 2016, with the Trojans winning a record 6 national championships in 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dain Blanton - Head Coach - Staff Directory". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Southern Cal wins 2024 NC beach volleyball national championship | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ "USC Athletic Stadiums, Arenas and Facilities". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-17.

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