This is all the information you require on the NCAA DI women’s volleyball tournament in 2025.
Selections will take place on Sunday, November 30. On Thursday, December 4, the first round of matches begins, and on Sunday, December 21, the national championship takes place. There will be 33 at-large selections and 31 automatic qualifying teams in the 64-team tournament.
Penn State won the 2024 national championship in year after defeating Louisville 3-1. The first female DI women’s volleyball head coach to win a national championship was Katie Schumacher-Cawley.
2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament schedule, dates
- Selections
- Sunday, Nov. 30
- 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.
| 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 |
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