Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball Tournament, which features a 64-team field in a single-elimination bracket.
The tournament round was announced during a selection show on Sunday, December 1, which aired on ESPN. The games begin with the first and second rounds from December 5th to 7th. Thirty-one teams received automatic qualification, with the remaining 33 teams selected as at-large teams by the Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee.
2024 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament
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2024 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament schedule, results
Every game can be streamed on ESPN+.
First round (all times Eastern)
Friday, December 6th
- No. 8 UNI 3, Illinois 1
- No. 8 Oklahoma 3, UTEP 2
- No. 6 Florida 3, NC status 0
- No. 8 North Carolina 3, Yale 1
- No. 8 Miami (FL) 3, South Dakota State 0
- No. 1 Louisville 3, Chicago State 0
- No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Morehead State 0
- No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Colorado State, 6:30 p.m
- No. 1 Penn State vs. Delaware State, 7:30 p.m
- No. 7 LMU (CA) vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m
- No. 3 Kansas vs. Colgate, 7:30 p.m
- No. 1 Nebraska vs. Florida A&M, 8 p.m
- No. 3 Arizona State vs. New Hampshire, 8:30 p.m
- No. 2 Stanford vs. Sacramento State, 10 p.m
Second round (all times Eastern)
Friday, December 6th
First round
Thursday, December 5th
- Loyola Chicago 3, No. 5 BYU 0
- No. 6 Minnesota 3Western Kentucky 1
- No. 6 USC 3, UT Arlington 0
- Ole Miss 3, No. 7 Florida State 2
- No. 7 Georgia Tech 3, Tennessee 2
- No. 5 Dayton 3, South Carolina 1
- No. 7 Missouri 3, State of Texas 0
- No. 4 Purdue 3, Western Michigan 0
- No. 5 Marquette 3, FGCU 0
- No. 5 TCU 3, Hawaii 0
- No. 3 Kentucky 3, Cleveland State 0
- No. 3 Texas 3, A&M-Corpus Christi 0
- No. 2 SMU 3Wichita State 0
- No. 2 Creighton 3, South Dakota 0
- No. 2 Wisconsin 3, Fairfield 0
- No. 4 Baylor 3, Wofford 0
- No. 4 Utah 3, College of Charleston 0
- No. 4 Oregon 3, Climax 0
2024 NCAA Volleyball Tournament schedule by round
- Show selection: Sunday, December 1st, 6pm ET on ESPN | Watch the selection show again
- First and second round: Thursday, December 5th to Saturday, December 7th
- Regionals: Thursday, December 12th to Sunday, December 15th
- Semifinals: Begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 19, on ESPN
- National Championship: Sunday, December 22, 3 p.m. ET on ABC
| WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND LOCATIONS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | City | Venue | Appointments | host |
| 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri | T Mobile Center | December 18th and 20th | Kansas and Kansas City Athletic Commission |
| 2026 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | December 17th and 19th | University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee |
| 2027 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide arena | December 16th and 18th | The Ohio State University |
Championship history
| Year | Champion (record) | trainer | Score | Second | website | TITLE MATCH REPLAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas (28-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Nebraska | Tampa | Watch the full game |
| 2022 | Texas (28-1) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Louisville | Omaha | Watch the full game |
| 2021 | Wisconsin (31-3) | Kelly Sheffield | 3-2 | Nebraska | Columbus | Watch the full game |
| 2020 | Kentucky (24-1) | Craig Skinner | 3-1 | Texas | Omaha | Watch the full game |
| 2019 | Stanford (30-4) | Kevin Hambly | 3-0 | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh | Watch the full game |
| 2018 | Stanford (34-1) | Kevin Hambly | 3-2 | Nebraska | Minneapolis | Watch the full game |
| 2017 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-1 | Florida | Kansas City | Watch the full game |
| 2016 | Stanford (26-7) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Texas | Columbus | Watch the full game |
| 2015 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-0 | Texas | Omaha | Watch the full game |
| 2014 | Penn State (36-3) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | BYU | Oklahoma City | Watch the full game |
| 2013 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-1 | Wisconsin | Seattle | Watch the full game |
| 2012 | Texas (29-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Oregon | Louisville | Watch the full game |
| 2011 | UCLA (29-6) | Michael Sealy | 3-1 | Illinois | San Antonio, Texas | Watch the full game |
| 2010 | Penn State (32-5) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | California | UMKC | Watch the full game |
| 2009 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Texas | South Florida | Watch the full game |
| 2008 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Nebraska | |
| 2007 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Stanford | Sacramento State | Watch the full game |
| 2006 | Nebraska (33-1) | John Cook | 3-1 | Stanford | Nebraska | Watch the full game |
| 2005 | Washington (32-1) | Jim McLaughlin | 3-0 | Nebraska | UTSA | |
| 2004 | Stanford (30-6) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Minnesota | Long Beach State | |
| 2003 | Southern California (35-0) | Mick Haley | 3-1 | Florida | Dallas | |
| 2002 | Southern California (31-1) | Mick Haley | 3-1 | Stanford | New Orleans | |
| 2001 | Stanford (33-2) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Long Beach State | San Diego State | |
| 2000 | Nebraska (34-0) | John Cook | 3-2 | Wisconsin | VCU | Watch the full game |
| 1999 | Penn State (36-1) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Hawaii | |
| 1998 | Long Beach State (36-0) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-2 | Penn State | Wisconsin | Watch the full game |
| 1997 | Stanford (33-2) | Don Shaw | 3-2 | Penn State | Washington State | |
| 1996 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-0 | Hawaii | Cleveland State | |
| 1995 | Nebraska (32-1) | Terry Pettit | 3-1 | Texas | Massachusetts | |
| 1994 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-1 | UCLA | Texas | |
| 1993 | Long Beach State (32-2) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-1 | Penn State | Wisconsin | |
| 1992 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-1 | UCLA | New Mexico | |
| 1991 | UCLA (31-5) | Andy Banachowski | 3-2 | Long Beach State | UCLA | |
| 1990 | UCLA (36-1) | Andy Banachowski | 3-0 | Pacific | Maryland | |
| 1989 | Long Beach State (32-5) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-0 | Nebraska | Hawaii | |
| 1988 | Texas (34-5) | Mick Haley | 3-0 | Hawaii | Minnesota | |
| 1987 | Hawaii (37-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-1 | Stanford | Indianapolis | |
| 1986 | Pacific (39-3) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Nebraska | Pacific | |
| 1985 | Pacific (36-3) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Stanford | West Michigan | |
| 1984 | UCLA (33-6) | Andy Banachowski | 3-2 | Stanford | UCLA | Watch the full game |
| 1983 | Hawaii (34-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-0 | UCLA | Kentucky | |
| 1982 | Hawaii (33-1) | Dave Shoji | 3-2 | Southern California | Pacific | Watch the full game |
| 1981 | Southern California (27-10) | Chuck Erbe | 3-2 | UCLA | UCLA | Watch the full game |
