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NCAA.com | December 23, 2024

Penn State women's volleyball wins 2024 NCAA DI women's volleyball championship

Penn State vs. Louisville: 2024 NCAA volleyball championship highlights

Penn State women's volleyball defeated Louisville, 3-1 in the 2024 NCAA DI women's volleyball championship. Head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first female DI women's volleyball head coach to win the national title. 

Penn State now has eight national titles and trail Stanford (9) for the most in NCAA DI women's volleyball history.

2024 NCAA women's volleyball tournament bracket

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Championship volleyball bracket

2024 NCAA women's volleyball tournament schedule, scores

First round

Thursday, Dec. 5

Friday, Dec. 6

Second round 

Friday, Dec. 6

Saturday, Dec. 7

Regionals

Thursday, Dec. 12
Friday, Dec. 13

Saturday, Dec. 14

Sunday, Dec. 15

Semifinals 

Thursday, Dec. 19

National Championship

2024 NCAA volleyball tournament schedule by round

  • Selection show: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 1 on ESPN | Rewatch the selection show
  • First and second rounds: Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7
  • Regionals: Thursday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 15
  • Semifinals: Begin at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 19 on ESPN
  • National championship: 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 22 on ABC
DI WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP  DATES AND SITES
Year City Venue Dates Host
2025 Kansas City, Missouri T-Mobile Center Dec. 18 & 20 Kansas and Kansas City Sports Commission
2026 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome Dec. 17 & 19 University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee
2027 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena Dec. 16 & 18 The Ohio State University 

Championship history

Year Champion (Record) Coach Score Runner-Up Site TITLE MATCH REPLAY
2023 Texas (28-4) Jerritt Elliott 3-0 Nebraska Tampa Watch the full match
2022 Texas (28-1) Jerritt Elliott 3-0 Louisville Omaha Watch the full match
2021 Wisconsin (31-3) Kelly Sheffield 3-2 Nebraska Columbus Watch the full match
2020 Kentucky (24-1) Craig Skinner 3-1 Texas Omaha Watch the full match
2019 Stanford (30-4) Kevin Hambly 3-0 Wisconsin Pittsburgh Watch the full match
2018 Stanford (34-1) Kevin Hambly 3-2 Nebraska Minneapolis Watch the full match
2017 Nebraska (32-4) John Cook 3-1 Florida Kansas City Watch the full match
2016 Stanford (26-7) John Dunning 3-1 Texas Columbus Watch the full match
2015 Nebraska (32-4) John Cook 3-0 Texas Omaha Watch the full match
2014 Penn State (36-3) Russ Rose 3-0 BYU Oklahoma City Watch the full match
2013 Penn State (34-2) Russ Rose 3-1 Wisconsin Seattle Watch the full match
2012 Texas (29-4) Jerritt Elliott 3-0 Oregon Louisville Watch the full match
2011 UCLA (29-6) Michael Sealy 3-1 Illinois San Antonio, Texas Watch the full match
2010 Penn State (32-5) Russ Rose 3-0 California UMKC Watch the full match
2009 Penn State (38-0) Russ Rose 3-2 Texas South Florida Watch the full match
2008 Penn State (38-0) Russ Rose 3-0 Stanford Nebraska  
2007 Penn State (34-2) Russ Rose 3-2 Stanford Sacramento State Watch the full match
2006 Nebraska (33-1) John Cook 3-1 Stanford Nebraska Watch the full match
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 Watch the full match
1999 Penn State (36-1) Russ Rose 3-0 Stanford Hawaii  
1998 Long Beach State (36-0) Brian Gimmillaro 3-2 Penn State Wisconsin Watch the full match
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 Watch the full match
1983 Hawaii (34-2) Dave Shoji 3-0 UCLA Kentucky  
1982 Hawaii (33-1) Dave Shoji 3-2 Southern California Pacific Watch the full match
1981 Southern California (27-10) Chuck Erbe 3-2 UCLA UCLA Watch the full match

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