NCAA Woman Volleyball Full Winners List Since 1981-2025, Texas A&M Sweeps Kentucky to Claim First, History.
Penn State Volleyball Reclaims NCAA Crown in Historic, Emotional Win
The Penn State Nittany Lions are once again atop the college volleyball world. On December 22, 2024, they defeated the Louisville Cardinals in four sets (25-23, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17) to win the program's eighth NCAA national championship, ending a ten-year title drought.
The victory was historic and deeply personal. Head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first woman head coach to win the NCAA volleyball championship in tournament history. Her triumph came while courageously battling breast cancer, a diagnosis she received in the fall. "I'm inspired by the young kids that are sick," she said post-match. "If I can be an inspiration, then I take that."
Playing before a record championship crowd of 21,860 at Louisville's KFC Yum! Center, Penn State overcame a fierce challenge. After narrowly winning the first set, they lost an epic second set 34-32, during which Louisville saved ten set points. However, the Nittany Lions dominated the final two sets, proving too much for a Cardinals squad missing senior star Anna DeBeer due to an ankle injury.
The win not only revived a dynasty but also marked a significant milestone for women in coaching. As Louisville coach Dani Busboom Kelly noted, "It's a big deal for this sport... more women will be in this position in the future." For Penn State, it was a return to glory, cemented by resilience, talent, and an inspirational leader.
NCAA DI Women's Volleyball Championship History, List of Past Winners, Champions by year 1981-2024
Year National Champion Score Runner-Up
1981 Southern California (27–10) 3–2 UCLA
1982 HawaiÊ»i (33–1) 3–2 Southern California
1983 HawaiÊ»i (2) (34–2) 3–0 UCLA Lexington, KY
1984 UCLA (33–6) 3–2 Stanford Los Angeles, CA (2)
1985 Pacific (36–3) 3–1 Stanford Kalamazoo, MI
1986 Pacific (2) (39–3) 3–0 Nebraska Stockton, CA (2)
1987 HawaiÊ»i (3) (37–2) 3–1 Stanford Indianapolis, IN
1988 Texas (34–5) 3–0 HawaiÊ»i Minneapolis, MN
1989 Long Beach St. (32–5) 3–0 Nebraska
1990 UCLA (2) (36–1) 3–0 Pacific
1991 UCLA (3) (31–5) 3–2 Long Beach St.
1992 Stanford (31–2) 3–1 UCLA
1993 Long Beach St.(2)(32–2)3–1 Penn State
1994 Stanford (2) (32–1) 3–1 UCLA Austin, TX
1995 Nebraska (32–1) 3–1 Texas
1996 Stanford (3) (31–2) 3–0 HawaiÊ»i
1997 Stanford (4) (33–2) 3–2 Penn State
1998 Long Beach St. (3) (36–0) 3–2 Penn State
1999 Penn State (36–1) 3–0 Stanford
2000 Nebraska (2) (34–0) 3–2 Wisconsin
2001 Stanford (5) (33–2) 3–0 Long Beach St.
2002 Southern California (2) (31–1) 3–1 Stanford
2003 USC (3) (35–0) 3–1 Florida HawaiÊ»i, Minnesota
2004 Stanford (6) (30–6) 3–0 Minnesota USC, Washington
2005 Washington (32–1) 3–0 Nebraska Santa Clara, Tennessee
2006 Nebraska (3) (33–1) 3–1 Stanford UCLA, Washington
2007 Penn State (2) (34–2) 3–2 Stanford California, USC
2008 Penn State (3) (38–0) 3–0 Stanford Nebraska, Texas
2009 Penn State (4) (38–0) 3–2 Texas HawaiÊ»i, Minnesota
2010 Penn State (5) (32–5) 3–0 California Texas, USC
2011 UCLA (4) (30–6) 3–1 Illinois Florida State, USC
2012 Texas (2) (29–4) 3–0 Oregon Michigan, Penn State
2013 Penn State (6) (34–2) 3–1 Wisconsin Texas, Washington
2014 Penn State (7) (36–3) 3–0 BYU Stanford, Texas
2015 Nebraska (4) (32–4) 3–0 Texas Kansas, Minnesota
2016 Stanford (7) (27–7) 3–1 Texas Minnesota, Nebraska
2017 Nebraska (5) (33–4) 3–1 Florida Penn State, Stanford
2018 Stanford (8) (34–1) 3–2 Nebraska BYU, Illinois
2019 Stanford (9) (30–4) 3–0 Wisconsin Baylor, Minnesota
2020 Kentucky (24–1) 3–1 Texas Washington, Wisconsin
2021 Wisconsin (31–3) 3–2 Nebraska Louisville, Pittsburgh
2022 Texas (3) (28–1) 3–0 Louisville Pittsburgh, San Diego
2023 Texas (4) (28–4) 3–0 Nebraska
2024 Penn State (35–2) 3–1 Louisville Pittsburgh, Nebraska
2025 Texas A&M (28-4) 3-0 Kentucky Kansas City, Missouri
Q. Who has the most women's volleyball championships?
Ans: Stanford has won the Most NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament titles with Nine-9 Times.
Q. Who won the NCAA Women's Volleyball title Texas or Nebraska this year?
Ans: Texas won the most recent tournament, defeating Nebraska 3–0 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida this year 2023.
Q. How many volleyball championships has Texas won?
Texas reached the NCAA Final Four in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2023, winning NCAA championships in 1988, 2012, 2022, and 2023.
Q. How many volleyball championship titles has Nebraska won?
Ans - The NCAA tournament for volleyball has been around since 1981. Nebraska is ahead in this category, with five titles (1995, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2017) compared to Texas' three (1988, 2012, 2022).3 days ago
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