The 2025 NC beach volleyball championship kicks off with the selection show on Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. ET here on sifoeeprocess.com. The tournament then begins May 2 and ends with the national championship match on Sunday, May 4, all in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
2025 NC beach volleyball bracket
鉃★笍 Click or tap here for the 2025 interactive bracket
2025 NC beach volleyball schedule, scores
All times in ET
- First round | May 2
- Beginning at 9 a.m.
- Second round and semifinals | May 3
- Beginning at 10 a.m.
- Finals | May 4
- 10:30 a.m.
2025 NC beach volleyball championship format
The 2025 NC beach volleyball championship bracket will consist of 16 teams, with eight making it as automatic qualifiers via conference championships. The selected teams will be seeded Nos. 1-16 in the bracket.
The championship will then be played in single-elimination duals with 10 student-athletes split into five pairs from each team. The dual meet match is formatted in five best-of-three sets, pairs matches, with each pairs match being worth one point.
For more information on the sport's championship format, click or tap here.
Championship history
Southern California defeated UCLA 3-0 in last year's national championship to claim its fourth straight title. The Trojans hold the most titles since the first NC beach volleyball championship in 2016 with six.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern California | Dain Blanton | 3-0 | UCLA | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| 2023 | Southern California | Dain Blanton | 3-2 | UCLA | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| 2022 | Southern California | Dain Blanton | 3-1 | Florida State | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| 2021 | Southern California | Dain Blanton | 3-1 | UCLA | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | UCLA | Stein Metzger | 3-0 | Southern California | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| 2018 | Stein Metzger | 3-1 | Florida State | Gulf Shores, Ala. | |
| 2017 | Anna Collier | 3-2 | Pepperdine | Gulf Shores, Ala. | |
| 2016 | Anna Collier | 3-0 | Florida State | Gulf Shores, |
