These collegiate women's beach volleyball teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 106 college athletic programs sponsor the sport. The majority of the participating programs are members of Division I, though some members of divisions II and III also compete. Unlike in most sports for which the NCAA holds championships, one beach volleyball championship is held, made open to members of all three divisions.
Current teams As of the 2027 season, these schools sponsor a beach volleyball team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for beach volleyball, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
Dates of conference changes reflect beach volleyball seasons, which take place in the calendar year after a conference change takes effect.
InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDivisionAustin PeayGovernorsClarksvilleTNAtlantic Sun ConferenceICentral ArkansasBearsConwayARAtlantic Sun ConferenceIEastern KentuckyColonelsRichmondKYAtlantic Sun ConferenceIFlorida Gulf CoastEaglesFort MyersFLAtlantic Sun ConferenceIJacksonvilleDolphinsJacksonvilleFLAtlantic Sun ConferenceINorth AlabamaLionsFlorenceALAtlantic Sun ConferenceINorth FloridaOspreysJacksonvilleFLAtlantic Sun ConferenceIStetsonHattersDeLandFLAtlantic Sun ConferenceITarleton StateTexansStephenvilleTXAtlantic Sun ConferenceIWest GeorgiaWolvesCarrolltonGAAtlantic Sun ConferenceIArizonaWildcatsTucsonAZBig 12 ConferenceIArizona StateSun DevilsTempeAZBig 12 ConferenceIBoise StateBroncosBoiseIDBig 12 ConferenceIFlorida StateSeminolesTallahasseeFLBig 12 ConferenceISouth CarolinaGamecocksColumbiaSCBig 12 ConferenceITCUHorned FrogsFort WorthTXBig 12 ConferenceIBakersfieldRoadrunnersBakersfieldCABig West ConferenceICal PolyMustangsSan Luis ObispoCABig West ConferenceICal State NorthridgeMatadorsNorthridgeCABig West ConferenceIHawai'iBeachBowsHonoluluHIBig West ConferenceILong Beach StateBeachLong BeachCABig West ConferenceISacramento StateHornetsSacramentoCABig West ConferenceIFlorida AtlanticOwlsBoca RatonFLConference USAIFIUPanthersMiamiFLConference USAIMissouri StateBeach BearsSpringfieldMOConference USAISam HoustonBearkatsHuntsvilleTXConference USAISouth FloridaBullsTampaFLConference USAITulaneGreen WaveNew OrleansLAConference USAIUABBlazersBirminghamALConference USAIUTEPMinersEl PasoTXConference USAIChattanoogaMocsChattanoogaTNOhio Valley ConferenceIEastern IllinoisPanthersCharlestonILOhio Valley ConferenceILindenwoodLionsMOOhio Valley ConferenceIMorehead StateEaglesMoreheadKYOhio Valley ConferenceIUT MartinSkyhawksMartinTNOhio Valley ConferenceITennessee TechGolden EaglesCookevilleTNOhio Valley ConferenceICaliforniaGolden BearsBerkeleyCAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIGrand CanyonAntelopesPhoenixAZMountain Pacific Sports FederationILSUTigersBaton RougeLAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIOregonDucksEugeneORMountain Pacific Sports FederationISan Jose StateSpartansSan JoseCAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIStanfordCardinalStanfordCAMountain Pacific Sports FederationITexasLonghornsAustinTXMountain Pacific Sports FederationIUCLABruinsLos AngelesCAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIUSCTrojansLos AngelesCAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIWashingtonHuskiesSeattleWAMountain Pacific Sports FederationIHouston ChristianHuskiesHoustonTXSouthland ConferenceILSU New OrleansPrivateersNew OrleansLASouthland ConferenceIMcNeeseCowgirlsLake CharlesLASouthland ConferenceINichollsColonelsThibodauxLASouthland ConferenceISoutheastern LouisianaLady LionsHammondLASouthland ConferenceIStephen F. AustinLadyjacksNacogdochesTXSouthland ConferenceITexas A&M–Corpus ChristiIslandersCorpus ChristiTXSouthland ConferenceICharlestonCougarsCharlestonSCSun Belt ConferenceICoastal CarolinaChanticleersConwaySCSun Belt ConferenceIGeorgia StatePanthersAtlantaGASun Belt ConferenceIULMWarhawksMonroeLASun Belt ConferenceIMercerBearsMaconGASun Belt ConferenceISouthern MissGolden EaglesHattiesburgMSSun Belt ConferenceIUNC WilmingtonSeahawksWilmingtonNCSun Belt ConferenceILoyola MarymountLionsLos AngelesCAWest Coast ConferenceIPacificTigersStocktonCAWest Coast ConferenceIPepperdineWavesMalibuCAWest Coast ConferenceIPortlandPilotsPortlandORWest Coast ConferenceISaint Mary'sGaelsMoragaCAWest Coast ConferenceISan DiegoTorerosSan DiegoCAWest Coast ConferenceISan FranciscoDonsSan FranciscoCAWest Coast ConferenceISanta ClaraBroncosSanta ClaraCAWest Coast ConferenceIUC DavisAggiesDavisCAWest Coast ConferenceINebraskaCornhuskersLincolnNEIndependentICal State Los AngelesGolden EaglesLos AngelesCAIndependentIIChaminadeSilverswordsHonoluluHIIndependentIIColorado MesaMavericksGrand JunctionCOIndependentIIConcordia–IrvineGolden EaglesIrvineCAIndependentIIHawaii PacificSharksHonoluluHIIndependentIIMcKendreeBearcatsLebanonILIndependentIISouthwest BaptistBearcatsBolivarMOIndependentIISpring HillBadgersMobileALIndependentIITexas A&M–KingsvilleJavelinasKingsvilleTXIndependentIIVanguardLionsCosta MesaCAIndependentIIWayne StateWildcatsWayneNEIndependentIICarson–NewmanEaglesJefferson CityTNSouth Atlantic ConferenceIICatawbaIndiansSalisburyNCSouth Atlantic ConferenceIIEmmanuelLionsFranklin SpringsGASouth Atlantic ConferenceIIErskineFlying FleetDue WestSCSouth Atlantic ConferenceIITusculumPioneersTusculumTNSouth Atlantic ConferenceIIWingateBulldogsWingateNCSouth Atlantic ConferenceIIBarryBuccaneersMiami ShoresFLSunshine State ConferenceIIEckerdTritonsFLSunshine State ConferenceIIFlorida SouthernMoccasinsLakelandFLSunshine State ConferenceIIPalm Beach AtlanticSailfishWest Palm BeachFLSunshine State ConferenceIISaint LeoLionsSaint LeoFLSunshine State ConferenceIITampaSpartansTampaFLSunshine State ConferenceIIConcordia (TX)TornadosAustinTXAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIIEast Texas BaptistTigersMarshallTXAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIIHoward PayneYellow JacketsBrownwoodTXAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIIHuntingdonHawksMontgomeryALAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIIMary Hardin–BaylorCrusadersBeltonTXAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIISchreinerMountaineersKerrvilleTXAmerican Southwest ConferenceIIIBerryVikingsMount BerryGAIndependentIIIHendrixWarriorsConwayARIndependentIIILaGrangePanthersLaGrangeGAIndependentIIILynchburgHornetsLynchburgVAIndependentIIIRegentRoyalsVirginia BeachVAIndependentIIISalem CollegeSpiritsWinston-SalemNCIndependentIIISouthern VirginiaKnightsBuena VistaVAIndependentIIIStevensonMustangsStevensonMDIndependentIII
Future teams In addition to those listed above, five universities are adding beach volleyball, four in 2027–28 and one more in 2028–29. InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDiv.First seasonFresno PacificSunbirdsFresnoCAIndependentII2028Loyola New OrleansWolf PackNew OrleansLAIndependentII2028Murray StateRacersMurrayKYIndependentI2028Texas A&M–TexarkanaEaglesTexarkanaTXIndependentII2028Texas WesleyanRamsFort WorthTXIndependentII2029
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