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UCLA Beach Volleyball Wins National Championship
TL;DR
UCLA beach volleyball defeated Stanford 3-0 to win the 2026 national championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This victory marks UCLA's third NCAA title in beach volleyball history.
Key points
- UCLA beach volleyball won the 2026 national championship
- They defeated Stanford 3-0 in the final
- This is UCLA's third NCAA title in beach volleyball
- Jenny Johnson Jordan is the head coach
- UCLA has won three national championships this school year
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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 Bruinsā third NCAA title in program history, with the first two titles coming in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019.
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The Bruins are the 2026 NCAA Beach Volleyball champions!
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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 womenās basketball and menās 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. Photo Credit: UCLA Athletics
The Bruins have dominated in beach volleyball in recent years. This seasonās national championship was the sixth time UCLA has been in the national final since 2017.
Q&A
How did UCLA beach volleyball win the national championship in 2026?
UCLA beach volleyball won the national championship by sweeping Stanford 3-0 in the final match.
What is UCLA beach volleyball's history with national championships?
UCLA beach volleyball has now won three NCAA titles, with the previous two titles won in 2018 and 2019.
Who is the head coach of UCLA beach volleyball for the 2026 championship?
The head coach of UCLA beach volleyball is Jenny Johnson Jordan, who is in her third year of coaching.