NAIA women's volleyball championship

The NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA women's collegiate indoor volleyball in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1980.[1]

NAIA women's volleyball championship
SportIndoor volleyball
Founded1980
CountryUnited States and Canada
Most recent
champion(s)
Indiana Wesleyan (1st)
Official websiteNAIA.org

The most successful program was BYU–Hawaii, with 10 NAIA national titles (BYUH subsequently joined the NCAA and discontinued sports in 2017).

The current champions are Indiana Wesleyan, who won its first national title in 2023.

Results edit

NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship
Year Site Championship match
Champion Games Runner-up
1980  
Pittsburg, KS
Azusa Pacific 3–1
(15-3, 10-15, 15-2, 15-10)
East Texas State
1981  
Athens, WV
Hawaii–Hilo 3–1
(15-9, 15-10, 5-15, 15-8
Southwestern (TX)
1982  
Denver, CO
Hawaii–Hilo (2) 3–0
(15-3, 16-14, 15-7)
Texas Wesleyan
1983  
Rock Hill, SC
Hawaii–Hilo (3) 3–0
(15-3, 15-8, 15-2)
St. Mary's (CA)
1984  
St. Joseph, MO
Hawaii–Hilo (4) 3–0
(16-14, 15-12, 15-6)
Brigham Young–Hawaii
1985  
Milwaukee, WI
St. Mary's (CA) 3–0
(15-11, 15-13, 15-3)
Biola
1986  
Fort Worth, TX
Brigham Young–Hawaii 2–1
(5-15, 15-10, 15-13)
Lewis & Clark
1987  
Milwaukee, WI
Brigham Young–Hawaii (2) 2–0
(15-3, 15-6)
Western Oregon
1988  
Topeka, KS
Hawaii–Hilo (5) 2–0
(15-6, 15-4)
Western Oregon
1989  
Laie, HI
Fresno Pacific 2–0
(15-3, 17-15)
Hawaii Pacific
1990 Hawaii Pacific 3–1
(13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 15-5)
Texas Wesleyan
1991  
Hays, KS
Brigham Young–Hawaii (3) 3–0
(15-5, 15-2, 15-2)
IUPUI
1992  
San Diego, CA
Brigham Young–Hawaii (4) 3–0
(15-8, 15-8, 15-10)
California Baptist
1993 Puget Sound 3–0
(15-3, 15-8, 15-11)
Hawaii–Hilo
1994  
Chattanooga, TN
Brigham Young–Hawaii (5) 3–0
(15-5, 15-9, 15-6)
Western Oregon
1995  
San Diego, CA
Brigham Young–Hawaii (6) 3–1
(6-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-5)
Puget Sound
1996 Brigham Young–Hawaii (7) 3–0
(15-9, 15-9, 15-10)
Point Loma Nazarene
1997  
Kankakee, IL
Brigham Young–Hawaii (8) 3–0
(15-3, 15-7, 15-4)
Biola
1998 Columbia (MO) 3–0
(16-14, 15-5, 15-1)
Northwest Nazarene
1999  
Fresno, CA
Columbia (MO) (2) 3–1
(8-15, 16-14, 15-12, 15-7)
Fresno Pacific
2000  
West Palm Beach, FL
Dickinson State 3–1
(11-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-13)
Columbia (MO)
2001 Columbia (MO) (3) 3–0
(30-25, 30-17, 30-14)
National American
2002  
San Diego, CA
National American 3–0
(30-22, 30-19, 30-25)
Houston Baptist
2003 Fresno Pacific (2) 3–1
(30-28, 30-25, 25-30, 30-20)
Columbia (MO)
2004 California Baptist 3–1
(30-23, 30-27, 32-34, 30-16)
Concordia Irvine
2005 California Baptist (2) 3–0
(30-26, 31-29, 30-28)
Columbia (MO)
2006  
Columbia, MO
National American (2) 3–1
(31-33, 30-25, 33-31, 30-22)
Fresno Pacific
2007 Fresno Pacific (3) 3–1
(30-28, 25-30, 30-25, 34-32)
California Baptist
2008  
Sioux City, IA
Fresno Pacific (4) 3–2
(24-26, 27-29, 25-21, 25-15, 15-11)
Concordia Irvine
2009 Fresno Pacific (5) 3–0
(25-15, 25-18, 25-12)
Georgetown
2010 Fresno Pacific (6) 3–0
(25-20, 25-18, 25-19)
Columbia (MO)
2011 Texas–Brownsville 3–1
(25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20)
Concordia Irvine
2012 Concordia Irvine 3–1
(25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19)
Columbia (MO)
2013 Texas–Brownsville (2) 3–0
(27-25, 27-25, 25-22)
Biola
2014 Park 3–0
(25-23, 25-19, 25-16)
Texas–Brownsville
2015 Columbia (MO) (4) 3–0
(25-23, 25-23, 25-19)
Missouri Baptist
2016 Hastings 3–2
(23-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-6)
Dordt
2017 Lindsey Wilson 3–1
(25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-14)
Dordt
2018 Park (2) 3–2
(19-25, 25-15, 17-25, 25-20, 16-14)
Columbia (MO)
2019 Marian 3–0
(25–20, 25–20, 25–21)
Westmont
2020 Missouri Baptist 3–2
(23-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12)
Midland
2021 Missouri Baptist (2) 3–2
(25-18, 20-25, 25-15, 14-25, 15-8)
Park
2022 Jamestown 3–2
(25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-13)
Corban
2023 Indiana Wesleyan 3–2
(20-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-17, 15-10)
Northwestern (IA)

Summary edit

Rank Team Titles Years
1 Brigham Young-Hawaii 8 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
2 Fresno Pacific 6 1989, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
3 Hawaii-Hilo 5 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988
4 Columbia (MO) 4 1998, 1999, 2001, 2015
5 California Baptist 2 2004, 2005
Missouri Baptist 2020, 2021
National American (SD) 2002, 2006
Park (MO) 2014, 2018
Texas–Brownsville 2011, 2013
6 Indiana Wesleyan 1 2023
Jamestown 2022
Marian 2019
  • Schools highlighted in pink are closed or no longer sponsor athletics.
  • Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from the NAIA.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NAIA Volleyball Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

External links edit