April 20, 2022
Huntsville, Ala. – The Huntsville Sports Commission along with Rally Volleyball, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and City of Huntsville will be hosting the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Beach Volleyball Championship, Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Beach Volleyball Championship and Conference USA (C-USA) Beach Volleyball Championship at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex April 21 – April 30, 2022.
The ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship will kick off Friday, April 22 and run through Monday, April 25. ASUN teams competing in the championship in seed order are Stetson University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, University of North Florida, College of Charleston, University of North Alabama, Mercer University, University of Central Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin State University, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville State University and Eastern Kentucky University.
The ASUN Beach Volleyball Schedule:
| Friday, April 22 | ||
| 8:30 AM | Match 1A – #1 Stetson vs. #4 UNCW | Match 1B – #2 FGCU vs. #3 UNF |
| 10:00 AM | Match 2A – #5 CofC vs. #12 EKU | Match 2B – #6 UNA vs. #11 JSU |
| 11:30 AM | Match 3A – #8 Mercer vs. #9 SFA | Match 3B – #7 UCA vs. #10 JAX |
| 1:00 PM | Match 4A – #1 Stetson vs. #12 EKU | Match 4B – #2 FGCU vs. #11 JSU |
| 2:30 PM | Match 5A – #5 CofC vs. #8 Mercer | Match 5B – #6 UNA vs. #7 UCA |
| 4:00 PM | Match 6A – #4 UNCW vs. #9 SFA | Match 6B – #3 UNF vs. #10 JAX |
| Saturday, April 23 | ||
| 8:30 AM | Match 7A – #8 Mercer vs. #12 EKU | Match 7B – #7 UCA vs. #11 JSU |
| 10:00 AM | Match 8A – #1 Stetson vs. #9 SFA | Match 8B – #2 FGCU vs. #10 JAX |
| 11:30 AM | Match 9A – #4 UNCW vs. #5 CofC | Match 9B – #3 UNF vs. #6 UNA |
| 1:00 PM | Match 10A – #1 Stetson vs. #8 Mercer | Match 10B – #2 FGCU vs. #7 UCA |
| 2:30 PM | Match 11A – #5 CofC vs. #9 SFA | Match 11B – #6 UNA vs. #10 JAX |
| 4:00 PM | Match 12A – #4 UNCW vs. #12 EKU | Match 12B – #3 UNF vs. #11 JSU |
| Sunday, April 24 | ||
| 8:30 AM | Match 13A – #9 SFA vs. #12 EKU | Match 13B – #10 JAX vs. #11 JSU |
| 10:00 AM | Match 14A – #1 Stetson vs. #5 CofC | Match 14B – #2 FGCU vs. #6 UNA |
| 11:30 AM | Match 15A – #4 UNCW vs. #8 Mercer | Match 15B – #3 UNF vs. #7 UCA |
| Monday, April 25 | ||
| 11:30 AM | Semifinal 1 #1 Qualifier Pool A vs. #2 Qualifier Pool B | Semifinal 2 #1 Qualifier Pool B vs. #2 Qualifier Pool A |
| 1:30 PM | CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL |
*Schedule subject to change
A few days after the ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship, The C-USA Beach Volleyball Championship will run in conjunction with the CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship. These championships will start Friday, April 22 and run through Sunday, April 25. C-USA will be playing on courts 1-5 while CCSA will play on courts 6-11. Teams competing in the CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship include Texas Christian University, Florida State University, Louisiana State University, Tulane University, University of South Carolina and Missouri State University.
The CCSA Beach Volleyball Schedule:
| Thursday, April 28 | |
| 9:30 AM | Match 1: #4 vs. #5 |
| 11:00 AM | Match 2: #3 vs. #6 |
| 12:30 PM | Match 3: #1 vs. Winner Match 1 |
| 2:00 PM | Match 4: #2 vs. Winner Match 2 |
| Friday, April 29 | |
| 9:30 AM | Match 5: Loser Match 2 vs. Loser Match 3 |
| 11:00 AM | Match 6: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 4 |
| 12:30 PM | Match 7: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 |
| 2:00 PM | Match 8: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 |
| Saturday, April 30 | |
| 10:30 AM | Match 9: Loser Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8 |
| 1:30 PM | Match 10: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 9 |
*Schedule will be updated when seeding is announced
This year is the inaugural C-USA Beach Volleyball Championship. Teams competing include Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Georgia State University, Coastal Carolina University, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Southern Mississippi, and University of Louisiana Monroe. One team will be crowned the first-ever C-USA Beach Volleyball Champion.
The C-USA Beach Volleyball Schedule:
| Thursday, April 28 | |
| 9:00 AM | Match 1: #4 vs. #5 |
| 10:30 AM | Match 2: #2 vs. #7 |
| 12:00 PM | Match 3: #3 vs. #6 |
| 1:30 PM | Match 4: #1 vs. Winner Match 1 |
| 3:00 PM | Match 5: #Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3 |
| Friday, April 29 | |
| 9:00 AM | Match 6: Loser Match 2 vs. Loser Match 3 |
| 10:30 AM | Match 7: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 5 |
| 12:00 PM | Match 8: Winner Match 6 vs. Loser Match 4 |
| 1:30 PM | Match 9: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5 |
| 3:00 PM | Match 10: Winner Match 8 vs. Winner Match 7 |
| Saturday, April 30 | |
| 9:00 AM | Match 11: Loser Match 9 vs. Winner Match 10 |
| 12:00 PM | Match 12: Winner Match 9 vs. Winner Match 11 |
*Schedule will be updated when seeding is announced
CCSA held the 2021 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championships at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex last year where Florida State University won the Aqua bracket and FAU, now a member of Conference USA, won the blue bracket. FSU, TCU, and LSU went on the compete at the NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
The combined economic impact for all three beach volleyball championships is approximately $1.4 million to the city of Huntsville. Parking and Admission is FREE for all spectators. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for viewing. Concessions will be open, and a food truck will be on site with items available for purchase. In addition, A VIP experience is available for purchase for each championship. For more information and event updates visit huntsvillesports.com.
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The Huntsville Sports Commission is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that promotes and enhances the quality of life in Huntsville by identifying, recruiting, promoting, and staging sporting events and meetings. For more information, contact Brooke Izzo, Director of Marketing & Communications, 256-883-3769, brooke.izzo@huntsvilleal.gov.