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TCU won its first-ever beach volleyball championship, defeating Loyola Marymount 3-2 in the title matches. This was the first time in NC beach volleyball history that UCLA or Southern Cal did not take home the trophy.
The 2025 NC beach volleyball championship with the selection show, live-streamed on NCAA.com, and ended with the national championship match on May 4, all taking place in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
The NCAA Beach Volleyball Committee announced the 16-team field for the championship here.
2025 NC beach volleyball championship bracket
➡️ Click or tap here for the 2025 interactive bracket | Printable bracket
2025 NC beach volleyball schedule, scores
First round | May 2
Second round and semifinals | May 3
Finals | May 4
2025 NC beach volleyball championship format
The 2025 NC beach volleyball championship bracket consisted of 16 teams, with eight making it as automatic qualifiers via conference championships. The selected teams were seeded Nos. 1-16 in the bracket.
The championship was played in single-elimination duals with 10 student-athletes split into five pairs from each team. The dual meet match was formatted in five best-of-three sets, pairs matches, with each pairs match being worth one point.
For more information on the sport’s championship format, click or tap here.
Championship history
Southern California defeated UCLA 3-0 in last year’s national championship to claim its fourth straight title. The Trojans hold the most titles since the first NC beach volleyball championship in 2016 with six.
YEAR
CHAMPION
COACH
SCORE
RUNNER-UP
SITE
2024
Southern California
Dain Blanton
3-0
UCLA
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2023
Southern California
Dain Blanton
3-2
UCLA
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2022
Southern California
Dain Blanton
3-1
Florida State
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2021
Southern California
Dain Blanton
3-1
UCLA
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
UCLA
Stein Metzger
3-0
Southern California
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2018
UCLA
Stein Metzger
3-1
Florida State
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2017
Southern California
Anna Collier
3-2
Pepperdine
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2016
Southern California
Anna Collier
3-0
Florida State
Gulf Shores,
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