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 spring of the 2019–20 school year, 64 Division I, 16 Division II, and five Division III have been recognized by the NCAA.[1] Two Division I, four Division II, and two Division III programs are awaiting sanctioning while several other programs are expected to apply in the near future.[2]

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.[3] 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."[4]

Teams

Abilene Christian

UAB

Arizona

ASU

Peay

Boise

Cal Poly

CSUB

CSULB______

CSUN

Sac State

___Cal

``UCD

``UCLA

UCA

Coastal Carolina

C of C

UTC

EKU

FAU

FGCU

FIU

FSU

GSU

GCU

HBU

Jacksonville

JSU

LSU

ULM

LMU

Mercer

MoSt

Morehead

Nebraska

UNO

Nicholls

UNA

UNF

UNCW

Oregon

Pacific

Pepperdine

Portland

USF

SHSU

SJSU

SCU

South Carolina

USC

_______SMC

SLU

USM

Stanford

SFA

Stetson

UT Martin

TAMU–CC

TCU

Tulane

Utah

______CSULA

C–NU

CMU

CU–I

LMU

Spring Hill

TAMU–K

Wayne State

Catawba

Eckerd

Erskine

FSC

PBA

St. Leo

Tampa

Tusculum

Huntingdon

LaGrange

Principia

Stevenson

Washington

Hendrix

– Division I school
–Division II or III school
Not shown: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

School	Location	State	Nickname	Conference	Primary Conference	Div
Abilene Christian University	Abilene	Texas	Wildcats	Southland Conference		I
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)	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 (Austin Peay)	Clarksville	Tennessee	Governors	Ohio Valley Conference		I
Boise State University	Boise	Idaho	Broncos	Independent	Mountain West Conference	I
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)	San Luis Obispo	California	Mustangs	Big West Conference		I
California State University, Bakersfield (CSU Bakersfield)	Bakersfield	California	Roadrunners	Big West Conference		I
California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State)	Long Beach	California	The Beach	Big West Conference		I
California State University, Northridge (Cal State Northridge)	Los Angeles	California	Matadors	Big West Conference		I
California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State)	Sacramento	California	Hornets	Big West Conference	Big Sky Conference	I
University of California, Berkeley (California)	Berkeley	California	Golden Bears	Pac-12 Conference		I
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)	Davis	California	Aggies	Big West Conference		I
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	Los Angeles	California	Bruins	Pac-12 Conference		I
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	Arkansas	Sugar Bears	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
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga)	Chattanooga	Tennessee	Mocs	Ohio Valley Conference	Southern Conference	I
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	Kentucky	Colonels	Ohio Valley Conference		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 (FIU)	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 Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	Honolulu	Hawaiʻi	Rainbow Wāhine[lower-alpha 1]	Big West Conference		I
Houston Baptist University	Houston	Texas	Huskies	Southland Conference		I
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	Florida	Dolphins	Atlantic Sun Conference		I
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	Alabama	Gamecocks	Ohio Valley Conference		I
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	Louisiana	Warhawks	Coastal Collegiate Sports Association	Sun Belt Conference	I
Louisiana State University (LSU)	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	Tigers	Coastal Collegiate Sports Association	Southeastern 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	Bulldogs	Independent	Southeastern Conference	I
Missouri State University	Springfield	Missouri	Lady Bears	Coastal Collegiate Sports Association	Missouri Valley Conference	I
Morehead State University	Morehead	Kentucky	Eagles	Ohio Valley Conference		I
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska)	Lincoln	Nebraska	Cornhuskers	Independent	Big Ten Conference	I
University of New Orleans	New Orleans	Louisiana	Privateers	Southland Conference		I
Nicholls State University (Nicholls)	Thibodaux	Louisiana	Colonels	Southland Conference		I
University of North Alabama	Florence	Alabama	Lions	Atlantic Sun Conference		I
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNC 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
Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga	California	Gaels	West Coast Conference		I
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville	Texas	Bearkats	Southland 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
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	Louisiana	Lady Lions	Southland Conference		I
University of Southern California (USC)	Los Angeles	California	Trojans	Pac-12 Conference		I
University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss)	Hattiesburg	Mississippi	Lady Eagles	Coastal Collegiate Sports Association	Conference USA	I
Stanford University	Stanford	California	Cardinal	Pac-12 Conference		I
Stephen F. Austin State University (Stephen F. Austin)	Nacogdoches	Texas	Ladyjacks	Southland Conference		I
Stetson University	DeLand	Florida	Hatters	Atlantic Sun Conference		I
University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin)	Martin	Tennessee	Skyhawks	Ohio Valley Conference		I
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	Texas	Islanders	Southland Conference		I
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	Texas	Horned Frogs	Coastal Collegiate Sports Association	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 (Cal State 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
Catawba College	Salisbury	North Carolina	Indians	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
Erskine College	Due West	South Carolina	Flying Fleet	Independent	Conference Carolinas	II
Florida Southern College	Lakeland	Florida	Moccasins	Independent	Sunshine State Conference	II
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	Tennessee	Railsplitters	Independent	South Atlantic Conference	II
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	Florida	Sailfish	Independent	Sunshine State Conference	II
Saint Leo University	St. Leo	Florida	Lions	Independent	Sunshine State Conference	II
Spring Hill College	Mobile	Alabama	Badgers	Independent	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	II
University of Tampa	Tampa	Florida	Spartans	Independent	Sunshine State Conference	II
Texas A&M University–Kingsville	Kingsville	Texas	Javelinas	Independent	Lone Star Conference	II
Tusculum University	Tusculum	Tennessee	Pioneers	Independent	South Atlantic Conference	II
Wayne State College	Wayne	Nebraska	Wildcats	Independent	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference	II
Hendrix College	Conway	Arkansas	Warriors	Independent	Southern Athletic Association	III
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	Alabama	Hawks	Independent	USA South Athletic Conference	III
LaGrange College	LaGrange	Georgia	Panthers	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

Notes

1. Alternatively known as the SandBows. The school uses "SandBows" much more than the official women's sports nickname of Rainbow Wāhine.

See also

• NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

References

1. "Women's Beach Volleyball Institutions". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. "Schools Considering Beach VB" (PDF). American Volleyball Coaches Association. October 2019.
3. "NCAA DII, DIII membership approves Sand Volleyball as 90th championship". NCAA. September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
4. "NCAA's newest championship will be called beach volleyball". NCAA. September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.