The 2023 NCAA DI women's volleyball championship semifinals and finals are Dec. 14 and 17 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This year's tournament selections are scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 26 on ESPNU.
Here's the schedule by round:
- Selections | 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 26 on ESPNU
- First and second rounds | Nov. 30 to Dec. 2
- Regionals (Rounds of 16 and eight) | Dec. 7 to Dec. 9
- Semifinals | Dec. 14
- National championship: Dec. 17
2023 NCAA DI women's volleyball bracket
The University of South Florida and Tampa Bay Sports Commission are the hosts. You can visit NCAAtickets.com here for more information on the championship, including how to get tickets, events in Tampa and more.
Texas will enter the 2023 season as the defending champion after beating Louisville in the 2022 championship game in Omaha.
Here's a round-by-round look at the 2022 DI championship:
Here were the results from the semifinals:
NCAA.com was live in Omaha to provide rolling, live updates during the tournament here.
2022 NCAA DI women's volleyball bracket
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2022 DI women's volleyball championship results
Thursday, Dec. 1 scores (first round)
- No. 6 Western Kentucky 3, Bowling Green 0
- No. 5 Georgia Tech 3, Wright State 0
- No. 5 Rice 3, Colorado 1
- Kansas 3, No. 7 Miami (Fla.) 0
- Georgia 3, No. 8 Towson 1
- No. 3 Kentucky 3, Loyola Chicago 0
- No. 4 Baylor 3, Stephen F. Austin 0
- No. 4 Marquette 3, Ball State 0
- No. 7 Washington St. 3 UNLV 0
- No. 2 Nebraska 3, Delaware St. 0
- No. 1 Texas 3, Fairleigh Dickinson 0
- No. 2 San Diego 3, Northern Colorado 1
Friday, Dec. 2 scores (first and second rounds)
First round games:
- No. 8 Purdue 3, Tennessee 2
- No. 7 BYU 3, James Madison 0
- No. 5 Houston 3, South Dakota 2
- No. 6 Iowa State 3, FGCU 2
- No. 6 Southern California 3, High Point 0
- No. 5 UCF 3, Yale 0
- TCU 3, No. 8 Washington 1
- UNI 3, No. 7 Florida State 2
- No. 1 Louisville 3, Samford 0
- No. 2 Pittsburgh 3, Colgate 0
- No. 6 Arkansas 3, Utah State 0
- No. 3 Florida 3, Florida A&M 0
- No. 3 Ohio State 3,Tennessee State 0
- LSU 3, No. 8 Hawaii 2
- Auburn 3, No. 4 Creighton 2
- No. 4 Penn State 3, UMBC 0
- No. 1 Wisconsin 3, Quinnipiac 0
- No. 2 Minnesota 3, Southeastern La. 0
- No. 1 Stanford 3, Pepperdine 1 |
- No. 3 Oregon 3, LMU (Ca) 0
Second round games:
- No. 3 Kentucky 3, No. 6 Western Kentucky 0
- No. 4 Marquette 3, No. 5 Georgia Tech 0
- No. 2 Nebraska 3, Kansas 1
- No. 4 Baylor 3, No. 5 Rice 2
- No. 1 Texas 3, Georgia 0
- No. 2 San Diego 3, No. 7 Washington State 1
Saturday, Dec. 3 (second-round games)
- No. 1 Louisville 3, No. 8 Purdue 0
- No. 3 Ohio State 3, No. 6 Southern California 0
- No. 4 Penn State 3, No. 5 UCF 1
- No. 1 Wisconsin 3, TCU 0
- No. 2 Pittsburgh 3, No. 7 BYU 0
- No. 3 Florida 3, No. 6 Iowa State 0
- No. 5 Houston 3, Auburn 2
- No. 2 Minnesota 3, UNI 0
- No. 1 Stanford 3, LSU 0
- No. 3 Oregon 3, No. 6 Arkansas 1
Thursday, Dec. 8 (regional semifinals)
- No. 3 Oregon 3, No. 2 Nebraska 2
- No. 3 Ohio State 3, No. 2 Minnesota 1
- No. 1 Louisville 3, No. 4 Baylor 0
- No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Marquette 1
- No. 2 Pittsburgh 3, No. 3 Florida 1
- No. 1 Wisconsin 3, No. 4 Penn State 2
- No. 2 San Diego 3, No. 3 Kentucky 0
- No. 1 Stanford 3, No. 5 Houston 0
Saturday, Dec. 10 (regional finals)
- No. 1 Louisville 3, No. 3 Oregon 2
- No. 1 Texas 3, No. 3 Ohio State 1
- No. 2 Pitt 3, No. 1 Wisconsin 2
- No. 2 San Diego 3, No. 1 Stanford 2
Here are the future dates for the NCAA women's volleyball championships.
DI WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES | ||||
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Year | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
2024 | Louisville, Ky. | KFC YUM! Center | Dec 19 & 21 | University of Louisville |
2025 | Kansas City, Mo. | T-Mobile Center | Dec 18 & 20 | Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission |
Championship history
YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
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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 |