List of NCAA women's beach volleyball programs

This is a list of NCAA women's beach volleyball programs. It includes all of the varsity beach volleyball teams in the United States that have been approved to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA). As of the Fall of the 2016–17 school year, 54 Division I, 1 transitioning from Division II to Division I, 8 Division II, and 3 Division III have been recognized by the NCAA, although one Division I and one Division II schools have not yet started their programs.[1] With only Division I having a sufficient number of teams to support a divisional championship, the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship is initially a single-division National Collegiate Championship with teams from all three divisions eligible. This list reflects each team's conference affiliation(s) as of September 2016.

Originally referred to as "sand volleyball'" by the NCAA, beach volleyball was approved as an "emerging sport for women" by the Division I and II members in 2009. By October 2014, the sport had surpassed the target of "... at least 40 varsity NCAA programs ..." and was approved by Division I to become the 90th NCAA championship; Divisions II and III also approved the championship in January 2015.[2] The NCAA changed the name to beach volleyball in June 2015, "...because the sport is known as beach volleyball at all other levels of play throughout the world..." [3]

School Location State Nickname Conference Primary Conference Div
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama Blazers Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Conference USA
I
University of Arizona Tucson Arizona Wildcats Pac-12 Conference
I
Arizona State University Tempe Arizona Sun Devils Pac-12 Conference
I
Austin Peay State University Clarksville Tennessee Governors Independent Ohio Valley Conference
I
Boise State University Boise Idaho Broncos Independent Mountain West Conference
I
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California Mustangs Big West Conference
I
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield California Roadrunners Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
I
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach California 49ers Big West Conference
I
California State University, Northridge Los Angeles California Matadors Big West Conference
I
California State University, Sacramento Sacramento California Hornets Big West Conference Big Sky Conference
I
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California Golden Bears Pac-12 Conference
I
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California Bruins Pac-12 Conference
I
University of Central Arkansas Conway Arkansas Sugar Bears Independent Southland Conference
I
Coastal Carolina University Conway South Carolina Chanticleers Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference
I
College of Charleston Charleston South Carolina Cougars Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Colonial Athletic Association
I
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida Owls Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Conference USA
I
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers Florida Eagles Atlantic Sun Conference
I
Florida International University University Park Florida Panthers Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Conference USA
I
Florida State University Tallahassee Florida Seminoles Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Atlantic Coast Conference
I
Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia Panthers Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Sun Belt Conference
I
Grand Canyon University Phoenix Arizona Antelopes Independent Western Athletic Conference
I
University of Hawai'i at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Big West Conference
I
Houston Baptist University Houston Texas Huskies Independent Southland Conference
I
Jacksonville University Jacksonville Florida Dolphins Atlantic Sun Conference
I
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville Alabama Gamecocks Independent Ohio Valley Conference
I
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana Tigers Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Southeastern Conference
I
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe Louisiana Warhawks Independent Sun Belt Conference
I
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles California Lions West Coast Conference
I
Mercer University Atlanta Georgia Bears Atlantic Sun Conference Southern Conference
I
Mississippi State University † Starkville Mississippi Lady Bulldogs Independent Southeastern Conference
I
Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky Kentucky Eagles Independent Ohio Valley Conference
I
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers Independent Big Ten Conference
I
University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Lobos Independent Mountain West Conference
I
University of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana Privateers Independent Southland Conference
I
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina Seahawks Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Colonial Athletic Association
I
University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida Ospreys Atlantic Sun Conference
I
University of Oregon Eugene Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Conference
I
University of the Pacific Stockton California Tigers West Coast Conference
I
Pepperdine University Malibu California Waves West Coast Conference
I
University of Portland Portland Oregon Pilots West Coast Conference
I
University of San Francisco San Francisco California Dons West Coast Conference
I
San Jose State University San Jose California Spartans Independent Mountain West Conference
I
Santa Clara University Santa Clara California Broncos West Coast Conference
I
University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina Gamecocks Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Southeastern Conference
I
University of Southern California Los Angeles California Trojans Pac-12 Conference
I
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga California Gaels West Coast Conference
I
Stanford University Stanford California Cardinal Pac-12 Conference
I
Stetson University DeLand Florida Hatters Atlantic Sun Conference
I
The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin Tennessee Skyhawks Independent Ohio Valley Conference
I
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Texas Islanders Independent Southland Conference
I
Texas Christian University Fort Worth Texas Horned Frogs Independent Big 12 Conference
I
Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana Green Wave Coastal Collegiate Sports Association American Athletic Conference
I
University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah Utes Pac-12 Conference
I
University of Washington Seattle Washington Huskies Pac-12 Conference
I
California State University, Los Angeles † Los Angeles California Golden Eagles Independent California Collegiate Athletic Association
II
Carson–Newman University Jefferson City Tennessee Eagles Independent South Atlantic Conference
II
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction Colorado Mavericks Independent Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
II
Concordia University Irvine Irvine California Eagles Independent Pacific West Conference
II
Eckerd College St. Petersburg Florida Tritons Independent Sunshine State Conference
II
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tennessee Railsplitters Independent South Atlantic Conference
II
Spring Hill College Mobile Alabama Badgers Independent Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
II
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville Texas Javelinas Independent Lone Star Conference
II
Huntingdon College Montgomery Alabama Hawks Independent USA South Athletic Conference
III
Principia College Elsah Illinois Panthers Independent St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
III
Stevenson University Baltimore County Maryland Mustangs Independent MAC Commonwealth Conference
III

† = Have been sanctioned by the NCAA but do not yet compete.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA.org. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "NCAA DII, DIII membership approves Sand Volleyball as 90th championship". NCAA. January 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "NCAA's newest championship will be called beach volleyball". NCAA. June 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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