Teams | 8 |
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Format | Double-elimination until championship |
Finals site | Gulf Shores Public Beach Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Champions | USC Trojans (3rd title) |
Runner-up | UCLA Bruins (3rd title game) |
Winning coach | Dain Blanton (1st title) |
Television | ESPN |
The 2021 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was held from May 7 through May 9, 2021 in Gulf Shores, Alabama as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Beach Volleyball season.[1] It was the fifth edition of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship that began in 2016. The top-seeded UCLA Bruins are back-to-back defending champions, having won in 2018 and 2019.[2] All divisions of the NCAA are eligible to compete in the Beach Volleyball Championship, however, all teams through the 2021 Championship have been Division I members.[3] USC won the title.