Most NCAA spring sports start the 2022 season in the cold of winter and will continue all the way into the heat of summer. NC men's indoor volleyball kicked things off for the 2022 spring schedule on Jan. 5 and many more will be following right behind.
There will be many champions looking to repeat in 2022, Mississippi State baseball (DI) and Boston College women's lacrosse (DI) will look to win its second titles this season. A couple notables include Barry men's tennis (DII), which will shoot for its sixth title, and Southern California beach volleyball (DI), which will aim for its fourth.
Other noteworthy teams are mentioned in the table below to help indicate the start of their respective sport's season.
Here is the NCAA spring sports schedule for 2022. (Scroll from left to right to view the entire table).
| SPORT | SEASON BEGINS | CHAMPIONSHIP | CHAMPIONSHIP LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| DI Baseball | February 18 | June 17-26/27 | Omaha, Nebraska |
| DII Baseball | February 1 | June 4-11 | Cary, North Carolina |
| DIII Baseball | Salisbury - February 13 | June 3-8 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| NC Beach Volleyball | February 24 | May 6-8 | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| DI Men's Golf | Pepperdine - January 24 | May 27-June 1 | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| DII Men's Golf | February 1 | May 16-20 | Detroit, Michigan |
| DIII Men's Golf | January 15 | May 10-13 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida |
| DI Women's Golf | Ole Miss - January 23 | May 20-25 | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| DII Women's Golf | February 1 | May 10-14 | Gainesville, Georgia |
| DIII Women's Golf | January 15 | May 10-13 | Houston, Texas |
| DI Men's Lacrosse | Virginia - January 23 | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| DII Men's Lacrosse | February 1 | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| DIII Men's Lacrosse | RIT - February 19 | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| DI Women's Lacrosse | February 11 | May 27-29 | Baltimore, Maryland |
| DII Women's Lacrosse | February 1 | May 20-22 | St. Charles, Missouri |
| DIII Women's Lacrosse | Salisbury - February 12 | May 28-29 | Salem, Virginia |
| DI Rowing | Texas - March 26 | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DII Rowing | February 1 | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DIII Rowing | January 15 | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DI Softball | February 10 | June 2-9/10 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| DII Softball | February 1 | May 26-30 | Denver, Colorado |
| DIII Softball | Virginia Wesleyan - February 19 | May 26-31 | Salem, Virginia |
| DI Men's Tennis | Florida - January 14 | May 19-28 | Champaign, Illinois |
| DII Men's Tennis | February 1 | May 17-21 | Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| DIII Men's Tennis | January 15 | May 23-28 | Orlando, Florida |
| DI Women's Tennis | Texas - January 15 | May 19-28 | Champaign, Illinois |
| DII Women's Tennis | February 1 | May 17-21 | Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| DIII Women's Tennis | January 15 | May 23-28 | Orlando, Florida |
| DI Men's Outdoor Track and Field | LSU - March 18 | June 8-11 | Eugene, Oregon |
| DII Men's Outdoor Track and Field | Grand Valley State - April 22 | May 26-28 | Allendale, Michigan |
| DIII Men's Outdoor Track and Field | Wartburg - March 25 | May 26-28 | Geneve, Ohio |
| DI Women's Outdoor Track and Field | Southern California - March 19 | June 8-11 | Eugene, Oregon |
| DII Women's Outdoor Track and Field | Azusa Pacific - March 19 | May 26-28 | Allendale, Michigan |
| DIII Women's Outdoor Track and Field | Loras - March 26 | May 26-28 | Geneve, Ohio |
| NC Men's Indoor Volleyball | Hawaii - January 5 | May 5-7 | Los Angeles, California |
| DIII Men's Indoor Volleyball | Carthage - January 21 | April 22-23 | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| NC Women's Water Polo | Southern California - January 29 | May 6-8 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
