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NCAA staff | May 3, 2026

UCLA wins 2026 NC beach volleyball championship

UCLA vs. Stanford: 2026 NCAA beach volleyball championship highlights

No. 3 UCLA won the 2026 NC beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 victory of No. 1 Stanford in the national final. The Bruins claimed their third-ever national title and first since 2019 on Sunday, May 3. 

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship field was announced Sunday, April 26 via a selection show on krikya168vip.com Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 NC beach volleyball championship. 

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship bracket consists of 16 teams, with eight making it as automatic qualifiers through conference championships. The selected teams are seeded 1-16 in the bracket.

The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship concluded with the championship game between No. 1 Stanford and No. 3 UCLA at Gulf Place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. 

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2026 NC beach volleyball championship bracket

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NC Beach volleyball championship final bracket

2026 NCAA beach volleyball championship schedule

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Championship history

TCU defeated LMU 3-2 in last year's national championship to claim its first ever national title. 

YEAR CHAMPION COACH SCORE RUNNER-UP SITE
2026 UCLA Johnny Johnson 3-0 Stanford Gulf Shore, Ala. 
2025 TCU Hector Gutierrez 3-2 LMU Gulf Shores, Ala.
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 UCLA Stein Metzger 3-1 Florida State Gulf Shores, Ala.
2017 Southern California Anna Collier 3-2 Pepperdine Gulf Shores, Ala.
2016 Southern California Anna Collier 3-0 Florida State Gulf Shores,

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Beach Volleyball Championship
May 1-3, 2026
Gulf Place Beach | Gulf Shores, AL