Cinematic recap: Penn State wins the 2024 NCAA volleyball title
The DI women's volleyball championship is here. The full 64-team bracket will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 30 in a 6 p.m. selection show on ESPN. Thirty-one conference champions will earn automatic bids to the tournament, and the NCAA DI women's volleyball committee will select 33 other teams as at-large selections.
The tournament begins with the first round on Thursday, Dec. 4 and continues until the national championship on Sunday, Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 women's volleyball championship.
2025 DI women's volleyball championship bracket
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2025 DI women's volleyball championship schedule
All times listed in ET
- Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30
- First and second rounds: Dec. 4-5 or Dec. 5-6
- Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
- Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
- National championship: 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 | ABC
DI women's volleyball championship history
Here is the complete history of DI women's volleyball champions:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site | TITLE MATCH REPLAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State (35-2) | Katie Schumacher-Cawley | 3-1 | Louisville | Louisville | |
| 2023 | Texas (28-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Nebraska | Tampa | |
| 2022 | Texas (28-1) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Louisville | Omaha | |
| 2021 | Wisconsin (31-3) | Kelly Sheffield | 3-2 | Nebraska | Columbus | |
| 2020 | Kentucky (24-1) | Craig Skinner | 3-1 | Texas | Omaha | |
| 2019 | Stanford (30-4) | Kevin Hambly | 3-0 | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh | |
| 2018 | Stanford (34-1) | Kevin Hambly | 3-2 | Nebraska | Minneapolis | |
| 2017 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-1 | Florida | Kansas City | |
| 2016 | Stanford (26-7) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Texas | Columbus | |
| 2015 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-0 | Texas | Omaha | |
| 2014 | Penn State (36-3) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | BYU | Oklahoma City | |
| 2013 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-1 | Wisconsin | Seattle | |
| 2012 | Texas (29-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Oregon | Louisville | |
| 2011 | UCLA (29-6) | Michael Sealy | 3-1 | Illinois | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 2010 | Penn State (32-5) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | California | UMKC | |
| 2009 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Texas | South Florida | |
| 2008 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Nebraska | |
| 2007 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Stanford | Sacramento State | |
| 2006 | Nebraska (33-1) | John Cook | 3-1 | Stanford | Nebraska | |
| 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 | |
| 1999 | Penn State (36-1) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Hawaii | |
| 1998 | Long Beach State (36-0) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-2 | Penn State | Wisconsin | |
| 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 | |
| 1983 | Hawaii (34-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-0 | UCLA | Kentucky | |
| 1982 | Hawaii (33-1) | Dave Shoji | 3-2 | Southern California | Pacific | |
| 1981 | Southern California (27-10) | Chuck Erbe | 3-2 | UCLA | UCLA |
