Officials announce selections for 2024 NIVC

​29-team field has eight regional hosts; action begins Dec. 4

FORT COLLINS, CO – The NCAA D-I volleyball postseason picture enjoys added depth again thanks to the 2024 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), as tournament officials have released details on the 29 teams that will take part in the event, produced for the seventh year by Triple Crown Sports.
 
The bracket launches with eight host schools, with action set to begin on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The championship match is scheduled between Dec. 15-18 – all matches are held on campus locations.
 
A total of 11 automatic qualifiers won or had a share of their regular season conference championship, and 14 teams in the field won at least 20 matches this season.
 
“The makeup of the 2024 NIVC field is yet another indicator that dozens of Division-I programs share the hunger to seek out a postseason experience and have the depth of skill to make it a compelling journey,” said NIVC director Jared Rudiger. “We are happy to provide a championship setting where teams can enjoy a significant reward for the hard work and dedication they’ve displayed this season.”
 
The event previously ran from 1989-95; champions of the current NIVC era include Wichita State (2023), Boston College (2022), UNLV (2021), Georgia Tech (2019), Iowa State (2018) and Ole Miss (2017).
 
Here is the 29-team field for the 2024 NIVC:
(AQ – Automatic qualifiers, won or had share of regular season conference title)
 
Appalachian State (18-9) – Sun Belt (co-AQ)
Arizona (20-9) – Big 12
Arkansas State (26-5) – Sun Belt (co-AQ)
Binghamton (19-10) – America East (AQ)
Bowling Green (21-9) – Mid-American (AQ)
DePaul (19-13) – Big East
East Carolina (18-9) – American
Georgia Southern (21-6) – Sun Belt
Idaho State (21-9) – Big Sky
Jackson State (19-11) – Southwest (AQ)
Lindenwood (23-10) – Ohio Valley
Mercer (26-6) – Southern (AQ)
North Carolina A&T (17-10) – Coastal Athletic
Northern Colorado (25-7) – Big Sky (AQ)
Omaha (16-12) – Summit
Pacific (18-12) – West Coast
Stephen F. Austin (23-8) – Southland (co-AQ)
Southeast Missouri State (19-13) – Ohio Valley (AQ)
St. John’s (21-12) – Big East
Toledo (17-14) – Mid-American
UConn (24-7) – Big East (AQ)
Utah Valley (20-10) – Western Athletic
UTRGV (16-11) – Southland
Virginia (21-10) – Atlantic Coast
Washington State (16-11) – West Coast
Winthrop (16-10) – Big South (AQ)
Weber State (14-15) – Big Sky
Wright State (24-6) – Horizon (AQ)
Wyoming (15-12) – Mountain West
 
In bracket order, here are the matchups, locations and match times for Rounds 1 and 2 (designated home team listed second):
 
All times EST
 
First-round byes: Arizona, Virginia, Wright State
 
At Arizona
Friday, Dec. 6
Weber State vs. Pacific, 2 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 7
TBA vs. Arizona, 8 p.m. ET
 
At Wyoming
Thursday, Dec. 5
Utah Valley vs. Washington State, 6 p.m. ET
Idaho State vs. Wyoming, 9 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 6
Winners, 8 p.m. ET
 
At Stephen F. Austin
Thursday, Dec. 5
UTRGV vs. Arkansas State, 4 p.m. ET
Jackson State vs. Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 6
Winners, 7 p.m. ET
 
At Georgia Southern
Friday, Dec. 6
Northern Colorado vs. Appalachian State, 3 p.m. ET
Southeastern Missouri State vs. Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 7
Winners, 4 p.m. ET
 
At Bowling Green
Wednesday, Dec. 4
Binghamton vs. Bowling Green, 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 5
Binghamton/Bowling Green vs. Wright State, 7 p.m. ET
 
At DePaul
Thursday, Dec. 5
Lindenwood vs. Omaha, 5 p.m. ET
Toledo vs. DePaul, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 6
Winners, 8 p.m. ET
 
At Virgina
Saturday, Dec. 7
North Carolina A&T vs. St. John’s, 6 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 8
North Carolina A&T/St. John’s vs. Virgina, 6 p.m. ET
 
At East Carolina
Thursday, Dec. 5
UConn vs. Mercer, 3 p.m. ET
Winthrop vs. East Carolina, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 6
Winners, 6 p.m. ET
 
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for more than 40 years. TCS runs both the Postseason WNIT basketball event and produces the men’s and women’s DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown’s PV College Challenge features more than 10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. Anchored by the 1,200-team Colorado 4th of July event, TC fastpitch softball tournaments draw the nation’s finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes. TCS produces one of the largest youth baseball events in the world with the 700-team Omaha SlumpBuster during the College World Series. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT has become the top-recruited club volleyball event in the country each February when 550 teams compete in Kansas City, MO.