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

• NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

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.