NAIA women's volleyball championship explained

NAIA women's volleyball championship
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Sport:Indoor volleyball
Inaugural:1980
Country:United States and Canada
Champion:Indiana Wesleyan (1st)
Most Successful Club:BYU-Hawaii (10)
Website:NAIA.org

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]

The most successful program has been BYU–Hawaii, with ten NAIA national titles. Of active NAIA programs, Columbia College is the most successful, with four national titles.

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

Results

style= colspan=8NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship
Year SiteChampionship match
ChampionGamesRunner-up
1980
Pittsburg, KS
Azusa Pacific3–1
(15-3, 10-15, 15-2, 15-10)
East Texas State
1981
Athens, WV
Hawaii–Hilo3–1
(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 Pacific2–0
(15-3, 17-15)
Hawaii Pacific
1990Hawaii Pacific3–1
(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
1993Puget 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
1996Brigham 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
1998Columbia (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 State3–1
(11-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-13)
Columbia (MO)
2001Columbia (MO) (3)3–0
(30-25, 30-17, 30-14)
National American
2002
San Diego, CA
National American3–0
(30-22, 30-19, 30-25)
Houston Baptist
2003Fresno Pacific (2)3–1
(30-28, 30-25, 25-30, 30-20)
Columbia (MO)
2004California Baptist3–1
(30-23, 30-27, 32-34, 30-16)
Concordia Irvine
2005California 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
2007Fresno 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
2009Fresno 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)
2011Texas–Brownsville3–1
(25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20)
Concordia Irvine
2012Concordia Irvine3–1
(25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19)
Columbia (MO)
2013Texas–Brownsville (2)3–0
(27-25, 27-25, 25-22)
Biola
2014Park3–0
(25-23, 25-19, 25-16)
Texas–Brownsville
2015Columbia (MO) (4)3–0
(25-23, 25-23, 25-19)
Missouri Baptist
2016Hastings3–2
(23-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-6)
Dordt
2017Lindsey Wilson3–1
(25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-14)
Dordt
2018Park (2)3–2
(19-25, 25-15, 17-25, 25-20, 16-14)
Columbia (MO)
2019Marian3–0
(25–20, 25–20, 25–21)
Westmont
2020Missouri Baptist3–2
(23-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12)
Midland
2021Missouri Baptist (2)3–2
(25-18, 20-25, 25-15, 14-25, 15-8)
Park
2022Jamestown3–2
(25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-13)
Corban
2023Indiana Wesleyan3–2
(20-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-17, 15-10)
Northwestern (IA)

Champions

Active programs

Team Titles Years
style=4 1998, 1999, 2001, 2015
style=2 2020, 2021
style=2 2014, 2018
style=1 2023
style=1 2022
style=1 2019

Former programs

Team Titles Years
style=81985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
style=61989, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
style=51981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988
style=22004, 2005
style=22002, 2006
style=22011, 2013

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Volleyball Championship Results . naia.org. NAIA. 28 May 2024.