UCLA Beach Volleyball Wins National Championship
No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball swept No. 1 Stanford 3-0 in the national final to win the 2026 national championship on Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
This marks the Bruins’ third NCAA title in program history, with the first two titles coming in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019. QUEENS OF THE BEACH! 👑 👑 👑 The Bruins are the 2026 NCAA Beach Volleyball champions!
#GoBruins | #ChampionsMadeHere pic. twitter. com/KE6hG6wHit — UCLA Beach VB (@uclabeachvb) May 3, 2026 Beach volleyball is the third UCLA sports team to win a national championship this school year and the 127th overall NCAA title across all UCLA sports.
UCLA women’s basketball and men’s water polo also won national championships in April and December, respectively. This national championship is the first under third-year head coach Jenny Johnson Jordan. Stein Metzger was the former head coach, who led the Bruins to their first pair of NCAA titles in consecutive seasons.
No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball wins 2026 NC beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 victory of No. 1 Stanford on Sunday, May 3 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.