The NCAA has contested team championships in women's volleyball since 1981. The following is a list of the champions of each division with their record for the year in which they won the championship, and the runner up, city, site and other final four participants for division I. From 1971 through 1982, before the NCAA governed women's collegiate athletics, the AIAW held the AIAW volleyball championship tournaments.
In the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, separate tournaments are conducted for Division I, Division II, and Division III institutions. In the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, there is no official divisional structure. All teams, regardless of their divisional affiliation, are eligible to compete for the men's NCAA championship. This is different mainly because there are far more NCAA member schools offering women's volleyball than the men's game.
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| Year | National Champion | Score | Runner-Up | City and venue | Semifinalists | |
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| 1981 | Southern California (27–10) | 3–2 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion | San Diego State, Pacific |
| 1982 | Hawaiʻi (33–1) | 3–2 | Southern California | Stockton, CA | Alex G. Spanos Center | San Diego State, Stanford |
| 1983 | Hawaiʻi (2) (34–2) | 3–0 | UCLA | Lexington, KY | Memorial Coliseum | Stanford, Pacific |
| 1984 | UCLA (33–6) | 3–2 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA (2) | Pauley Pavilion | Pacific, San Jose State |
| 1985 | Pacific (36–3) | 3–1 | Stanford | Kalamazoo, MI | Read Fieldhouse | Southern California, UCLA |
| 1986 | Pacific (2) (39–3) | 3–0 | Nebraska | Stockton, CA (2) | Alex G. Spanos Center | Texas, Stanford |
| 1987 | Hawaiʻi (3) (37–2) | 3–1 | Stanford | Indianapolis, IN | Market Square Arena | Illinois, Texas |
| 1988 | Texas (34–5) | 3–0 | Hawaiʻi | Minneapolis, MN | Williams Arena | Illinois, UCLA |
| 1989 | Long Beach St. (32–5) | 3–0 | Nebraska | Honolulu, HI | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | Texas-Arlington, UCLA |
| 1990 | UCLA (2) (36–1) | 3–0 | Pacific | College Park, MD | Cole Field House | LSU, Nebraska |
| 1991 | UCLA (3) (31–5) | 3–2 | Long Beach St. | Los Angeles, CA (3) | Pauley Pavilion | LSU, Ohio State |
| 1992 | Stanford (31–2) | 3–1 | UCLA | Albuquerque, NM | University Arena (The Pit) | Long Beach State, Florida |
| 1993 | Long Beach St. (2) (32–2) | 3–1 | Penn State | Madison, WI | UW Field House | BYU, Florida |
| 1994 | Stanford (2) (32–1) | 3–1 | UCLA | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center | Penn State, Ohio State |
| 1995 | Nebraska (32–1) | 3–1 | Texas | Amherst, MA | Mullins Center | Stanford, Michigan State |
| 1996 | Stanford (3) (31–2) | 3–0 | Hawaiʻi | Cleveland, OH | CSU Conv. Center | Nebraska, Florida |
| 1997 | Stanford (4) (33–2) | 3–2 | Penn State | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena | Long Beach State, Florida |
| 1998 | Long Beach St. (3) (36–0) | 3–2 | Penn State | Madison, WI (2) | Kohl Center | Nebraska, Florida |
| 1999 | Penn State (36–1) | 3–0 | Stanford | Honolulu, HI (2) | Stan Sheriff Center | Long Beach State, Pacific |
| 2000 | Nebraska (2) (34–0) | 3–2 | Wisconsin | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum | Hawaiʻi, Southern California |
| 2001 | Stanford (5) (33–2) | 3–0 | Long Beach St. | San Diego, CA | Cox Arena | Arizona, Nebraska |
| 2002 | Southern California (2) (31–1) | 3–1 | Stanford | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | Hawaiʻi, Florida |
| 2003 | Southern California (3) (35–0) | 3–1 | Florida | Dallas, TX | Reunion Arena | Hawaiʻi, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Stanford (6) (30–6) | 3–0 | Minnesota | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Arena | Southern California, Washington |
| 2005 | Washington (32–1) | 3–0 | Nebraska | San Antonio, TX | Alamodome | Santa Clara, Tennessee |
| 2006 | Nebraska (3) (33–1) | 3–1 | Stanford | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center | UCLA, Washington |
| 2007 | Penn State (2) (34–2) | 3–2 | Stanford | Sacramento, CA | ARCO Arena | California, Southern California |
| 2008 | Penn State (3) (38–0) | 3–0 | Stanford | Omaha, NE (2) | Qwest Center | Nebraska, Texas |
| 2009 | Penn State (4) (38–0) | 3–2 | Texas | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum | Hawaiʻi, Minnesota |
| 2010 | Penn State (5) (32–5) | 3–0 | California | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | Texas, Southern California |
| 2011 | UCLA (4) (30–6) | 3–1 | Illinois | San Antonio, TX (2) | Alamodome | Florida State, Southern California |
| 2012 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | ||||
| 2013 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena | ||||
| 2014 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena | ||||
† - Since 2001, when current seeding field began.
In 1991 and now annually since 1996, the NCAA has awarded the most outstanding player(s) of the NCAA championship.
| Year | Most Outstanding Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Natalie Williams Antoinnette White |
UCLA Long Beach State |
| 1996 | Kerri Walsh | Stanford |
| 1997 | Terri Zemaitis | Penn State |
| 1998 | Misty May Lauren Cacciamani |
Long Beach State (2) Penn State (2) |
| 1999 | Lauren Cacciamani | Penn State (3) |
| 2000 | Greichaly Cepero | Nebraska |
| 2001 | Logan Tom | Stanford (2) |
| 2002 | Keao Burdine | Southern California |
| 2003 | Keao Burdine | Southern California (2) |
| 2004 | Ogonna Nnamani | Stanford (3) |
| 2005 | Christal Morrison | Washington |
| 2006 | Sarah Pavan | Nebraska (2) |
| 2007 | Megan Hodge | Penn State (4) |
| 2008 | Megan Hodge | Penn State (5) |
| 2009 | Destinee Hooker | Texas |
| 2010 | Deja McClendon | Penn State (6) |
| 2011 | Rachael Kidder | UCLA (2) |
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