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Cal Men’s Water Polo and Men’s Swimming and Diving become endowed
On the heels of the announcement last month that Cal Rugby has become endowed, Cal Athletics takes another step toward the dream of endowing all non-revenue Olympic sports.
As anticipated, the latest programs to be fully endowed are the two most successful NCAA sports on campus: Cal Men’s Water Polo with 17 national titles and Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving with eight team national championships. Both programs have a long history of producing not just Cal Olympians but also successful Olympic medalists.
Cal Men’s Water Polo and Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving join Cal Rugby, Cal Men’s Golf, and Cal Women’s Golf as fully endowed programs. There is still a long way to go for the 23 other non-revenue sports (AKA programs that are not Cal Football or Cal Men’s Basketball) to join these five.
The long history of past and current success for these two Cal men’s aquatic programs can be tied to the generous gifts of donors like the Spiekers. Cal Aquatics had been able to get the Legends Aquatic Center built and opened in 2016, a new facility that gave more practice area for swimming and water polo but more importantly allowed Cal Diving to train fully on campus (they had to go down to Stanford to practice platform diving before the opening of that facility).
In the 1980s, the Spiekers funded the renovation of Cal Aquatics’ home pool, which then gained its current name of Spieker Aquatics Complex. Ned Spieker ‘66 is a Cal alum who was on the Cal Men’s Water Polo team coached by the legendary Pete Cutino for whom the “Heisman for Water Polo” is named. Ned met his wife Carol in Berkeley as undergraduates, and all four of their children are Cal alumni; two of their grandchildren are current Cal students. The Spieker’s grandparents are also Cal alumni.
The Spieker name is synonymous with facilities at some of Cal’s rivals. Ned’s younger brother Tod went to UCLA (class of ‘67) and swam there. Tod is the Spieker who got UCLA Aquatics to play at the Spieker Aquatics Center in Westwood. More recently in 2023, some of us Cal fans got to celebrate the most recent and last football win over UCLA as conference rivals on the Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl. That is another donation from Tod Spieker. Tod also helped USC build their Uytengsu Aquatics Center on campus. There is a plaque thanking him there. Tod could not save the UCLA men’s swimming (and diving) program, however, as the Bruins lost that program in 1994.
Ned and Tod’s father Warren somehow chose to attend Stanford. The Spieker family also has at least one named professorship and other facilities, etc. bearing their name in Palo Alto.
Thanks to the Spieker family, the California Golden Bears should continue to dominate the water sports both at the NCAA level and at the Olympics. Cal Men’s Water Polo had its three consecutive NCAA title run snapped with an uncharacteristically bad season in 2024, but should be back to being a national title contender soon. Cal Men’s Swimming and Diving has finished top 2 nationally for 15 consecutive years and counting. In time, the two Cal Women’s Aquatic programs should also join their Men’s counterparts as endowed programs, but their places within Cal Athletics are also protected by Title IX.
The flurry of movement of both coaches and student-athletes in the Olympic sports is perhaps a good indicator of the financial health of a lot of Cal programs. We shall see which other (if any) Cal programs can also reach the endowment level of support this summer. The gap between the well-endowed programs and those without it is sadly increasing across the collegiate sports landscape. Today’s gift ensures that Cal Aquatics will stay for the foreseeable future as the crown jewel of the Cal Athletics NCAA Olympic sports.
ROLL ON YOU BEARS!
Below is the full press release:
Ned and Carol Spieker’s $26 million commitment is the largest gift in Cal Athletics history.
A transformational $26 million gift from longtime UC Berkeley champions Ned and Carol Spieker has created an endowment to provide dedicated funding and lasting support for the men’s swimming & diving and water polo programs for years to come.
In recognition of the Spiekers’ generosity, the men’s swim head coach position will be named the Ned Spieker Men’s Swim Head Coach in perpetuity, while the men’s water polo head coach will carry the title of Ned Spieker Men’s Water Polo Head Coach for twenty years.
“Ned and Carol Spieker have been extraordinary partners to UC Berkeley for decades, and this transformational gift exemplifies their unwavering commitment to our student-athletes and our institution,” said Chancellor Rich Lyons. “This endowment provides the kind of long-term stability that is essential in collegiate athletics for sustaining excellence. Having endowed coaching positions and operational support for our men’s aquatics programs will be invaluable.”
For Ned Spieker ’66, a Cal graduate who played water polo under legendary coach Pete Cutino, this latest gift represents the culmination of more than four decades of support for Cal aquatics. His philanthropic involvement began in the 1980s when he contributed to renovating the original pool, now named Spieker Aquatics Complex, followed by his leadership role in the “More Water” campaign that helped create the current Legends Aquatic Center.
“I saw the endowment which I had contributed to before was not enough to sustain the program,” Spieker explained. “I felt that if the program wasn’t going to be sustained, it could be in jeopardy from a qualitative aspect. We were in good shape facility-wise, but we needed to meet the endowment challenge to keep the coaching and athlete benefits intact.”
The Spieker family’s connection to Berkeley runs remarkably deep, spanning six generations. Ned’s grandfather and mother attended Cal, he and his wife Carol met at Berkeley as undergraduates, and all four of their children graduated from Cal. Two grandsons currently attend the university, with one as a sophomore and another entering as a freshman.
“It was a family allegiance and a love for Cal,” Spieker reflected on his multi-generational commitment.
The aquatics endowment represents the latest chapter in the Spiekers’ extraordinary philanthropic partnership with UC Berkeley. In 2022, Ned and Carol made the largest gift in Haas School of Business history with a $30 million commitment that transformed the undergraduate business program from a two-year to a four-year experience, now known as the Spieker Undergraduate Business Program. Ned, who founded and led Spieker Properties into one of the largest commercial property companies in the United States, has also played a crucial role in Haas campus planning, serving as a catalyst for the construction of Chou Hall and helping maximize the school’s campus footprint. Carol, a trustee emeritus of the UC Berkeley Foundation, has been equally committed to the university’s mission throughout their decades of involvement.
Their latest investment comes at a time when Cal’s men’s aquatics programs have achieved extraordinary success. The swimming & diving and water polo programs have both captured multiple NCAA championships, with men’s water polo winning three consecutive national titles from 2021- 2023. The swimming & diving team has also maintained a dominant presence, having finished in the top-two nationally for a remarkable 15 consecutive seasons, including back-to-back NCAA championships in 2022 and 2023. Both Cal men’s swimming & diving and water polo have notably continued their Olympic tradition of excellence, bringing home multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals from both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
The impact on the current coaching staff will be immediate and profound. “This gift is just incredible,” said men’s water polo head coach Kirk Everist. “As an alum and coach, it’s hard to put into words what it means to see this kind of commitment to Cal Men’s Water Polo. It honors our past, supports our present, and guarantees a strong future for the program we all love. It’s a huge win for our athletes and for every Bear who’s ever represented Cal.”
Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton emphasized the broader significance of the gift within Cal’s strategic vision for Olympic sports. “This transformative $26 million gift stands as a powerful testament to the enduring legacy and excellence of Cal aquatics,” Knowlton said. “With the creation of this endowment, we now have five endowed programs, ensuring long-term stability and consistent funding.”
The men’s aquatics endowment represents a significant step toward Cal Athletics’ ambitious goal of building endowed support for all programs in partnership with the Cal family. Currently, five Cal varsity sports – men’s golf, women’s golf, rugby, men’s water polo and men’s swimming and diving – receive crucial funding through endowment support, with athletics leadership targeting fifteen endowed programs by June 2027. These endowments provide the reliable annual support that allows student-athletes to pursue championships while earning world-class Berkeley degrees.
Chancellor Lyons noted that Spieker’s leadership extends far beyond athletics, acknowledging his “instrumental role in building our world-class aquatics facilities” and his “vision that extends far beyond any single gift.”
For Spieker, the motivation remains focused on continuing excellence rather than transformation for Cal aquatics. “This won’t change the trajectory of the program,” he emphasized. “It will continue the excellence.”
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University track & field program will send four athletes to the University of Akron Friday evening to compete in the Haynes Lancaster Open at the Stile Athletics Field House.
MEET INFO
• Events begin at 4 p.m.
• Complete Event Schedule
• Live Results Link
PSAC/NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS
• 2025-26 Qualifying Standards
• PSAC Performance List
• NCAA Division II Performance List
SRU ATHLETES COMPETING
Men: Drew Layton, Logan Gossard
Women: Baylee Blauser, Allie Taylor
COLLEGE TEAMS COMPETING
Akron, Buffalo, Hillsdale, Roberts Wesleyan, Slippery Rock, Walsh
MEN’S PREVIEW
The Rock will send just two pole vaulters to represent the men’s team with Drew Layton and Logan Gossard set to compete in a strong field that includes 18 entries, all with a seed mark above 4.50 meters. Layton is the highest seeded collegiate athlete in the field with his career-best of 5.24 meters with only one unattached athlete seeded higher. Gossard is the 10th seed with his best mark of 4.81 meters.
Both SRU men opened the season last week at Youngstown State, where Layton cleared an NCAA provisional mark of 5.05 meters and Gossard went 4.60 meters. Layton’s mark currently ranks No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 8 among all vaulters in Division II while Gossard ranks No. 3 in the PSAC.
The men’s pole vault will follow the women’s pole vault, which is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
WOMEN’S PREVIEW
Slippery Rock will send two field athletes to Akron with Baylee Blauser set to jump in both the long and triple jump events and Allie Taylor set to compete in the pole vault. Taylor enters the meet seeded fifth (3.85 meters) in a strong field that includes 12 total vaulters and six Division II women. Blauser is the No. 1 seed in the long jump and the No. 3 seed in the triple jump (11.55 meters). She will be joined by only one other Division II jumper in the long jump and only Division I jumpers in the triple jump.
Both women opened their indoor seasons last week at Youngstown State. Taylor currently ranks No. 2 in the PSAC in the pole vault (3.55m), while Blauser is No. 5 in the PSAC In both the long jump (5.48m) and the triple jump (11.11m).
Taylor will be the first to compete when the women’s pole vault starts at 4 p.m. Blauser will jump in the long jump after the men’s competition ends.
RESULTS
Results from the meet will be available late Friday night or Saturday morning, depending on how late the meet finishes.
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will take a little over a month off from competition with the semester break. The Rock are set to return to action Jan. 16 at Youngstown State.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays will kick off preparations for the 2026 edition of America’s Athletic Classic by hosting two in-person officials training sessions in January. Open to all officials, including those not working the Drake Relays and those who would like to simply learn more about track and field officiating, the sessions are designed to improve officiating consistency, expand technical expertise, and provide event-area training for the upcoming high school, collegiate, and elite track & field seasons.
Training sessions will be held Sunday, January 11, 2026, and Sunday, January 25, 2026, featuring instruction from Drake Relays Head Officials and event-area leaders. Both dates will offer hands-on demonstrations, situational review, and shared best practices across multiple levels of competition.
These training initiatives are made possible through the leadership of Jim Walczyk, USATF Iowa President and Drake Relays Officials Coordinator. Walczyk’s longstanding commitment to education and community development continues to elevate the standard and consistency of officiating at the Drake Relays.
“Jim Walczyk’s leadership and tireless efforts continue to elevate the professional conduct that defines America’s Athletic Classic,” said Blake Boldon, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays. “We are incredibly fortunate to work with such a dedicated and knowledgeable community of officials from throughout Iowa and across the country. Their commitment ensures that athletes at every level, from high school competitors to Olympians, experience the fairness, precision, and world-class environment that distinguish the Drake Relays as a global destination.”
JANUARY 11 TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
Active Threat Training — Scott Law, Drake University Executive Director of Public Safety & University Operations.
This essential session equips staff and volunteers with the skills needed to respond during an active threat using the Run, Hide, Fight model. The program emphasizes situational awareness, rapid decision-making, and coordination with law enforcement to ensure the safety of participants and spectators at major events such as the Drake Relays.
Total Station Training — Randy Baker & Mark Tigges, long-time members of the Drake Relays Electronics Crew with extensive experience in total station operation and electronic officiating systems.
Weights & Measures — Jon Turner, Drake Relays Head Weights & Measures Official for more than 35 years and brings extensive experience from USATF Championships, NCAA events, conference championships, and three U.S. Olympic Trials.
JANUARY 25 TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
Throws Training — Doug Johansen, widely regarded as one of Iowa’s premier throws officials and has officiated multiple NCAA Championships and Olympic Trials. He currently serves as the Drake Relays Head Throws Official.
Vertical Jumps Training — Curt Broek, a former Drake Relays athlete and long-time Head Jumps Official, Broek has served for over 20 years and is the current USATF Iowa Officials Certification Chair.
Horizontal Jumps Training — Sharon Plant, a Drake Relays jumps official for more than a decade with national-level experience from the Olympic Trials, NCAA Regionals, and NCAA Championships.
Running Events Training — Carolyn Hill and Ryan Elsbernd. Hill retired from a career in track and field meet management serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Relays Operations. She is a Master-level USATF official with extensive national championship experience. Elsbernd serves as Head Umpire for the Drake Relays and is a Master-level USATF official with significant experience across NCAA Championships and Olympic Trials.
Para Athletics Training — Ryan Elsbernd is a national leader in Para Track & Field officiating and will focus the training on expanding the pipeline of certified officials in this growing discipline.
Immediately following the January 25 training session, all attendees are invited to join the Drake Relays community at the Drake Women’s Basketball game as the Bulldogs host Murray State at 2:00 PM.
Individuals interested in learning more should contact Tre Stanton at tre.stanton@drake.edu
The Southeast Missouri Track and Field teams return for its indoor season Friday. The squads will travel to Terre Haute, Indiana to compete in the John Gartland Invitational, hosted by Indiana State University.
The meet fires off at 5 p.m. on Friday starting with the field events. The running events will start at 5:40 p.m. The meet will continue Saturday morning starting at 11 a.m.
The Redhawks will be competing against Eastern Illinois, Indiana State, Marian (Ind.), Rose-Hulman (Ind.), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.), Valparaiso (Ind.) and Wheaton (Ill.).
Last Season
The SEMO women’s squad won the OVC Championships, which was their third consecutive indoor team championship. The men finished second to Little Rock by 13.5 points.
Last Season Awards
Last season Breanna Miles claimed the Female Track Athlete of the year for the second year in a row. Anna Thomason was tabbed as Co-Female Athlete of the year while also winning Female Athlete of the Championships.
On the men’s side, Paden Lewis won Male Field Athlete of the year and Co-Male Athlete of the Championship.
Head coach Eric Crumpecker also won Women’s Coach of the Year, for the third straight season and the fourth time in his career.
This Year’s Team
The Redhawk’s women’s squad returns 21 athletes from last year’s squad. Highlighting the returners are senior pentathlete Anna Thomason, junior sprinter Brianna Dixon, graduate distance runner Erika Mellor, senior pole vaulter Clara Billing, senior thrower Bailie Hux, sophomore sprinter Alaina Lester and junior sprinter Sydney Burdine. All of these athletes are returning OVC indoor event champions.
The team also recruited four transfers including Liberty Blackburn and Makayla Jones who both transferred from OVC foe Little Rock. The team also added 11 freshmen.
On the men’s side they return 23 athletes from last season’s team. Highlighting the returners from the men’s team is Sullivan Gleason, who the pole vault event at the OVC championships last season. Other returning runner up finishes at the OVC indoor championships last season include senior pole vaulter Tanner Koontz, senior thrower Quinton Maxwell, sophomore heptathlete Luis Schadlich, and junior sprinter Marcus Gordon Jr.
The team also recruited seven freshmen and four transfers. Included in the transfers are Trenton Braswell, who was a two-time All-Conference thrower at the NAIA level.
The Coaches
SEMO returns all four coaches from last season. Leading the way for the 18th season is head coach Eric Crumpecker, and it will be his 35th season at SEMO. Associate head coach Ryan Lane enters his 17th season and specializes in coaching the distance runners.
Assistant coach Eric Fox returns for his sixth season. Fox oversees the Redhawks multi-event athletes, pole vaulters, hurdle runners and jumpers. The final assistant is Theresa Scott, who begins her sixth season with the Redhawks. Scott coaches the Redhawk sprint and relay teams and assists with hurdle runners.
The Schedule
After this weekend’s opener, SEMO will host the Redhawks Invite on Jan. 10. The Redhawks then travel to Bloomington for the Indiana Invitational on Jan. 16–17, followed by the Don DeNoon Invitational at Southern Illinois on Jan. 23.
The back half of the season features the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite at Louisville (Jan. 30–31), the Missouri Invitational (Feb. 6), the Heartland Invitational, in Indianapolis, Indiana (Feb. 13–14), and the Redhawks Open on Feb. 20.
The indoor season concludes with the OVC Indoor Championships in Louisville, Kentucky on Feb. 24–25. Qualifying athletes will compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13–14.
OVC Scholar Athlete
In the offseason, Sullivan Gleason won the OVC Scholar Athlete award. The award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes and is given annually to three men and three women student-athletes for their accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, and because of their leadership qualities.
Gleason, a native of O’Fallon, Missouri, finished third at the OVC Outdoor Championships. He also qualified for the NCAA West Regional where he finished 33rd. He won the pole vault at three meets including the OVC Indoor Championships. He also took the title at the Billy Hayes where he set a personal best of 17′ 0.25″.
Creighton took on Arizona State in Lexington in the Sweet 16 on Thursday afternoon.The Jays got on the board first.Ava Martin with a kill. The Jays were up 10-7 in the first set.Arizona State took a slight lead, but the Jays started to cut down the deficit.Back-to-back kills from Kiara Reinhardt gave CU the 20-18 lead and forced an ASU timeout.A kill from Martin got CU the set one victory, 26-24. Set 2 saw Creighton up 2-1. The start of the second set was anyone’s game, but Creighton started pulling away with a 7-4 lead.Neither team had led by more than three points during Thursday’s match.The Sun Devils won set 2, 25-19.The Bluejays got on the board first in the set 3.CU went on a 5-1 run in the third set.The Bluejays dominated in set 3, 25-13.The Bluejays were on the board first in set 4, going on a 3-0 run.Reinhardt helped Martin lead the Jays to success during the match.The Bluejays won 3-1 after a 25-18 set 4 victory.Creighton will face the winner of the Kentucky-Cal Poly game in the Elite Eight.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Creighton took on Arizona State in Lexington in the Sweet 16 on Thursday afternoon.
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The Jays got on the board first.
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Ava Martin with a kill. The Jays were up 10-7 in the first set.
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Arizona State took a slight lead, but the Jays started to cut down the deficit.
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Back-to-back kills from Kiara Reinhardt gave CU the 20-18 lead and forced an ASU timeout.
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A kill from Martin got CU the set one victory, 26-24.
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Set 2 saw Creighton up 2-1.
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The start of the second set was anyone’s game, but Creighton started pulling away with a 7-4 lead.
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Neither team had led by more than three points during Thursday’s match.
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The Sun Devils won set 2, 25-19.
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The Bluejays dominated in set 3, 25-13.
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Reinhardt helped Martin lead the Jays to success during the match.
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The Bluejays won 3-1 after a 25-18 set 4 victory.
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The undergraduate ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and the graduate ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum.
The following student-athletes are scheduled for graduation:
Baseball
Robert Burnett (Housing Management & Policy), Brandt Pancer (Real Estate)
Women’s Basketball
Savannah Henderson (Sociology)
Equestrian
Aphrodite Papandreou (Real Estate )
Football
Henry Bates (Risk Management and Insurance), Tyler Clark (Sociology), Daylen Everette (Sport Management), Terrell Foster (Risk Management and Insurance), Earnest Greene (Housing Management & Policy), Patrick Hester (Management), Justin Houston (Housing Management & Policy), Cooper Johnson (Sport Management), Toby Johnson (Sociology), Christen Miller (Housing Management & Policy), Kavon Townsend (Housing Management & Policy)
Soccer
Madeline Baker (Consumer Economics), Jordan Brown (Psychology), Summer Denigan (Sport Management)
Softball
Lilliana Backes (Finance), Madison Kerpics (Masters in Comparative Biomedical Science)
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Tommy-Lee Camblong (Biology), Sam Parker (Psychology)
Men’s Tennis
Miguel Perez Pena (Financial Planning), Oscar Pinto Sansano (Political Science)
Men’s Track and Field
Jordan Fick (Sport Management), Alon Rogow (Sport Management)
Women’s Track and Field
Aaliyah Butler (International Affairs), Kaila Jackson (Journalism), Autumn Wilson (Finance)
Volleyball
Estelle Haugen (Dietetics), Bianna Muoneke (Sociology)
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 DII women’s volleyball championship.
The championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 24, live streamed here on NCAA.com. Twenty-three teams earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 41 teams selected at-large by the Division II Women’s Volleyball Committee. Teams from each of the eight regional sites received initial seeds Nos. 1-8.
2025 DII women’s volleyball championship bracket
Click or tap here for the 2025 interactive bracket
2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball schedule
- Quarterfinals: Thursday, Dec. 11
- Semifinals: Friday, Dec. 12 | ESPN+
- National Championship: Saturday, Dec. 13 | ESPN+
- Selection show: 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 24
- Regionals: Dec. 4-6
- Thursday, Dec. 4
- No. 3 Indiana (Pennsylvania) 3, No. 6 Fairmont State 0
- No. 3 Anderson (South Carolina) 3, No. 6 Augusta 1
- No. 3 Lynn 3, No. 6 UAH 2
- No. 6 Washburn 3, No. 3 Wayne State (Nebraska) 0
- No. 3 Mercy 3, No. 6 Molloy 2
- No. 2 East Stroudsburg 3, No. 7 Charleston (West Virginia) 0
- No. 3 Ferris State 3, No. 6 Quincy 2
- No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne 3, No. 7 Lander 1
- No. 7 Colorado Sch. of Mines 3, No. 2 UCCS 2
- No. 3 Fresno Pacific 3, No. 6 Western Washington 0
- No. 2 Barry 3, No. 7 Eckerd 0
- No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 3, No. 7 Central Oklahoma 0
- No. 7 Holy Family 3, No. 2 Adelphi 2
- No. 7 Rockhurst 3, No. 2 Ohio Dominican 0
- No. 3 Angelo State 3, No. 6 Lubbock Christian 1
- No. 5 Flagler 3, No. 4 Carson-Newman 1
- No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 8 Fayetteville State 0
- No. 7 Central Washington 3, No. 2 Simon Fraser 2
- No. 1 Tampa 3, No. 8 Spring Hill 0
- No. 8 UIndy 3, No. 1 Missouri-State Louis 2
- No. 4 St. Cloud St. 3, No. 5 Missouri Western 1
- No. 1 Bentley 3, No. 8 Bridgeport 1
- No. 1 MSU Denver 3, No. 8 Colorado Mesa 0
- No. 4 Pitt.-Johnstown 4, No. 5 Shepherd 0
- No. 4 West Florida 3, No. 5 Palm Beach Atl. 2
- No. 1 Wingate 3, No. 8 Emmanuel (Georgia) 1
- No. 1 Point Loma 3, No. 8 CSUSB 2
- No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney 3, No. 8 Oklahoma Baptist 2
- No. 5 Post 3, No. 4 American Int’l 1
- No. 5 Findlay 3, No. 4 Wayne State (Michigan) 2
- No. 4 West Tex. A&M 3, No. 5 CSU Pueblo 1
- No. 5 Alas. Fairbanks 3, No. 4 Alas. Anchorage 0
- Friday, Dec. 5
- No. 2 Barry 3, No. 3 Lynn 0
- No. 3 Indiana (PA) 3, No. 2 East Stroudsburg 1
- No. 3 Anderson (SC) 3, No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne 1
- No. 3 Mercy 3, No. 7 Holy Family 1
- No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 3, No. 6 Washburn 0
- No. 3 Ferris State 3, No. 7 Rockhurst 0
- No. 3 Angelo State 3, No. 7 Colorado Sch. of Mines 0
- No. 1 Bentley 3, No. 5 Post 1
- No. 3 Fresno Pacific 3, No. 7 Central Washington 2
- No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 4 Pitt.-Johnstown 1
- No. 1 Tampa 3, No. 4 West Florida 1
- No. 1 Wingate 3, No. 5 Flagler 1
- No. 8 UIndy 3, No. 5 Findlay 1
- No. 4 St. Cloud State 3, No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney 1
- No. 1 MSU Denver 3, No. 4 West Tex. A&M 1
- No. 1 Point Loma 3, No. 5 Alas. Fairbanks 1
- Saturday, Dec. 6
- Thursday, Dec. 4
NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship history
Here is the full list of champions and runners-up since 1981:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lynn (33-3) | Adam Milewski | 3-2 | San Francisco St. | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2023 | Cal State LA (24-10) | Juan Figueroa | 3-1 | West Texas A&M | Moon Township, PA |
| 2022 | West Texas A&M (33-4) | Kendra Potts | 3-1 | Concordia-St. Paul | Seattle, Wash. |
| 2021 | Tampa (34-2) | Chris Catanach | 3-0 | Washburn | Tampa, FL. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Cal State San Bernardino (33-0) | Kim Cherniss | 3-1 | Nebraska-Kearney | Denver, Co. |
| 2018 | Tampa (33-4) | Chris Catanach | 3-2 | Western Washington | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2017 | Concordia-St. Paul (34-3) | Brady Starkey | 3-0 | Florida Southern | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2016 | Concordia-St. Paul (32-4) | Brady Starkey | 3-0 | Alaska Anchorage | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2015 | Wheeling Jesuit (39-4) | Christy Benner | 3-0 | Palm Beach Atlantic | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2014 | Tampa (33-1) | Chris Catanach | 3-0 | S’west Minnesota State | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2013 | Concordia-St. Paul (35-3) | Brady Starkey | 3-0 | BYU-Hawaii | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2012 | Concordia-St. Paul (34-4) | Brady Starkey | 3-2 | Tampa | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2011 | Concordia-St. Paul (34-2) | Brady Starkey | 3-0 | Cal State San Bernardino | Cal State San Bernardino |
| 2010 | Concordia-St. Paul (32-4) | Brady Starkey | 3-1 | Tampa | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2009 | Concordia-St. Paul (37-0) | Brady Starkey | 3-0 | West Texas A&M | Concordia-St. Paul |
| 2008 | Concordia-St. Paul (37-1) | Brady Starkey | 3-2 | Cal State San Bernardino | Concordia-St. Paul |
| 2007 | Concordia-St. Paul (36-4) | Brady Starkey | 3-1 | Western Washington | Washburn |
| 2006 | Tampa (35-1) | Chris Catanach | 3-1 | North Alabama | West Florida |
| 2005 | Grand Valley State (32-1) | Deanne Scanlon | 3-1 | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 2004 | Barry (34-1) | Dave Nichols | 3-1 | Truman | Barry |
| 2003 | North Alabama (33-7) | Matt Peck | 3-0 | Concordia-St. Paul | Cal State San Bernardino |
| 2002 | BYU-Hawaii (27-2) | Wilfred Navalta | 3-0 | Truman | West Texas A&M |
| 2001 | Barry (32-2) | Dave Nichols | 3-0 | South Dakota State | Grand Valley State |
| 2000 | Hawaii Pacific (28-0) | Tita Ahuna | 3-0 | Augustana (S.D.) | Augustana (S.D.) |
| 1999 | BYU-Hawaii (30-2) | Wilfred Navalta | 3-0 | Tampa | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1998 | Hawaii Pacific (31-5) | Tita Ahuna | 3-1 | North Dakota State | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| 1997 | West Texas A&M (37-1) | Debbie Hendricks | 3-2 | Barry | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 1996 | Nebraska-Omaha (35-2) | Rose Shires | 3-2 | Tampa | Central Missouri |
| 1995 | Barry (34-2) | Leonid Yelin | 3-1 | Northern Michigan | Barry |
| 1994 | Northern Michigan (32-4) | Mark Rosen | 3-1 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 1993 | Northern Michigan (38-1) | Jim Moore | 3-1 | Cal State Bakersfield | Northern Michigan |
| 1992 | Portland State (36-1) | Jeff Mozzochi | 3-2 | Northern Michigan | Portland State |
| 1991 | West Texas A&M (36-2) | Jim Giacomazzi | 3-0 | Portland State | West Texas A&M |
| 1990 | West Texas A&M (38-1) | Kim Hudson | 3-0 | North Dakota State | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 1989 | Cal State Bakersfield (21-15) | David Rubio | 3-0 | Sacramento State | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 1988 | Portland State (36-5) | Jeff Mozzochi | 3-0 | Cal State Northridge | North Dakota State |
| 1987 | Cal State Northridge (35-6) | Walt Ker | 3-2 | Central Missouri | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1986 | UC Riverside (29-7) | Sue Gozansky | 3-0 | Cal State Northridge | Sacramento State |
| 1985 | Portland State (36-5) | Jeff Mozzochi | 3-1 | Cal State Northridge | Portland State |
| 1984 | Portland State (33-4) | Jeff Mozzochi | 3-0 | Cal State Northridge | Portland State |
| 1983 | Cal State Northridge (30- 6) | Walt Ker | 3-2 | Portland State | Florida Southern |
| 1982 | UC Riverside (31-5) | Sue Gozansky | 3-0 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge |
| 1981 | Sacramento State (28-6) | Debby Colbery | 3-0 | Lewis | UC Riverside |
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