2025 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship: Schedule and Participating Teams

The 2025 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship is set to take place from May 2 to May 4 at Gulf Place Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Originally scheduled for Huntington Beach, California, the event was relocated due to ongoing recovery efforts from wildfires in Southern California. Gulf Shores, a familiar venue for collegiate beach volleyball, has hosted the championship since its inception in 2016. ​

Championship Schedule

The tournament features a 16-team single-elimination format over three days:​

• Friday, May 2: First-round matches from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT.

• Saturday, May 3: Quarterfinals and semifinals from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CT.

• Sunday, May 4: Championship match at 10:00 AM CT

Five competition courts and five practice courts are set up on the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Gates open one hour before the first match each day. For those unable to attend in person, all matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Participating Teams

The 16-team field comprises eight automatic qualifiers—teams that won their respective conference tournaments—and eight at-large selections determined by the NCAA Women's Beach Volleyball Committee. The bracket was announced on April 27, 2025.

Automatic Qualifiers:

• North Florida (ASUN) – 26-10 record; 2nd appearance

• Long Beach State (Big West) – 27-11; 4th appearance

• Florida Atlantic (C-USA) – 21-14; 3rd appearance

• Stanford (MPSF) – 31-8; 5th appearance

• Chattanooga (Ohio Valley) – 26-5; 2nd appearance

• Boise State (Southland) – 23-11; 1st appearance

• Georgia State (Sun Belt) – 22-16; 5th appearance

• Loyola Marymount (West Coast) – 35-6; 5th appearance

At-Large Selections:

• UCLA (MPSF) – 30-6; 9th appearance

• TCU (Big 12) – 28-5; 5th appearance

• USC (MPSF) – 26-10; 9th appearance

• Cal Poly (Big West) – 29-7; 5th appearance

• Texas (CCSA) – 27-9; 1st appearance

• Florida State (CCSA) – 25-12; 9th appearance

• California (MPSF) – 27-9; 4th appearance

• LSU (CCSA) – 24-12; 8th appearance​

UCLA enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed and is ranked atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. USC, the four-time defending national champion, aims to continue its dominance in the sport. 

With a mix of seasoned programs and newcomers, the 2025 championship promises intense competition and showcases the growing talent in collegiate beach volleyball.

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