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2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament: Schedule, dates, select information
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 NCAA DI women’s volleyball tournament.
Selections are scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 30. Matches begin with the first round on Thursday, Dec. 4 and continue through the national championship on Sunday, Dec. 21. It will be a 64-team bracket made up of 31 automatic qualifying teams and 33 at-large selections.
Last year, Penn State defeated Louisville, 3-1, to claim the 2024 national title. Head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first female DI women’s volleyball head coach to win the national title.
2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament schedule, dates
- Selections
- First and second round
- Dec. 4-6 at non-predetermined campus sites.
- Regionals
- Dec. 11-14 at non-predetermined campus sites
- Semifinals
- Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
- Championship
- Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
2024 NCAA volleyball tournament bracket
Here’s last year’s championship bracket. Click or tap here for the interactive version.
| DI WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri | T-Mobile Center | Dec. 18 & 21 | Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission |
| 2026 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | Dec. 17 & 20 | University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee |
| 2027 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | Dec. 16 & 19 | The Ohio State University |
Championship history
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site | TITLE MATCH REPLAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State (35-2) | Katie Schumacher-Cawley | 3-1 | Louisville | Louisville | Watch the full match |
| 2023 | Texas (28-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Nebraska | Tampa | Watch the full match |
| 2022 | Texas (28-1) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Louisville | Omaha | Watch the full match |
| 2021 | Wisconsin (31-3) | Kelly Sheffield | 3-2 | Nebraska | Columbus | Watch the full match |
| 2020 | Kentucky (24-1) | Craig Skinner | 3-1 | Texas | Omaha | Watch the full match |
| 2019 | Stanford (30-4) | Kevin Hambly | 3-0 | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh | Watch the full match |
| 2018 | Stanford (34-1) | Kevin Hambly | 3-2 | Nebraska | Minneapolis | Watch the full match |
| 2017 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-1 | Florida | Kansas City | Watch the full match |
| 2016 | Stanford (26-7) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Texas | Columbus | Watch the full match |
| 2015 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-0 | Texas | Omaha | Watch the full match |
| 2014 | Penn State (36-3) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | BYU | Oklahoma City | Watch the full match |
| 2013 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-1 | Wisconsin | Seattle | Watch the full match |
| 2012 | Texas (29-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Oregon | Louisville | Watch the full match |
| 2011 | UCLA (29-6) | Michael Sealy | 3-1 | Illinois | San Antonio, Texas | Watch the full match |
| 2010 | Penn State (32-5) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | California | UMKC | Watch the full match |
| 2009 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Texas | South Florida | Watch the full match |
| 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 match |
| 2006 | Nebraska (33-1) | John Cook | 3-1 | Stanford | Nebraska | Watch the full match |
| 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 match |
| 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 match |
| 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 | Western Michigan | |
| 1984 | UCLA (33-6) | Andy Banachowski | 3-2 | Stanford | UCLA | Watch the full match |
| 1983 | Hawaii (34-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-0 | UCLA | Kentucky | |
| 1982 | Hawaii (33-1) | Dave Shoji | 3-2 | Southern California | Pacific | Watch the full match |
| 1981 | Southern California (27-10) | Chuck Erbe | 3-2 | UCLA | UCLA | Watch the full match |
