NCAA News

Women’s beach volleyball is gaining momentum on the collegiate sport landscape with six events scheduled this spring.

During its last several meetings, the Committee on Women’s Athletics has explored potential sports that can be added to the emerging sports list. CWA received updates on the status of synchronized swimming, squash, indoor field hockey and rugby in January.

The first is the Sunshine State Collegiate Beach Volleyball Tournament in Tampa, Florida, March 29.

Teams from Rollins, Tampa, Lynn, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Nova Southeastern, Eckerd and St. Leo will compete.

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As excitement for the beach volleyball game continues to grow at the collegiate level all across the country, there is hope that the game will eventually make its way to the coveted list of “emerging sports” produced by the NCAA.

The definition of an emerging sport, according to the NCAA, is “a sport recognized by the NCAA that is intended to provide additional athletics opportunities to female student-athletes.” The arbiter of the list is the Committee on Women’s Athletics, a group formed to monitor the Association’s compliance with Title IX.

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CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson volleyball team has been invited to participate in the 2008 CSTV Collegiate Beach Nationals as part of its spring competition schedule. The tournament features duos from the nation’s top indoor volleyball teams and will be held in San Diego, CA on Apr. 20.

The Tigers will be matched against teams from 2007 National Champion Nebraska, Texas, Southern California and Wisconsin, with one final team still to be determined.

Collegiate Nationals is a festival of epic championships that displays the growing passion for lifestyle sports at the collegiate level. Taking place over four weekends this spring, the competition will crown over 40 champions by its conclusion. More than 1,000 collegiate athletes from around the country will vie for titles in sports ranging from snowboarding to beach volleyball to wakeboarding.

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CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK’S (CSTV) COVERAGE OF THE 2008 COLLEGIATE NATIONALS KICKS OFF WITH NETWORK BROADCAST ON CBS SPORTS ON SUNDAY, MAY 25

One-Hour Special on CBS Sports Launches 15 Days of Programming on
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The Collegiate Nationals, a first-of-its kind event showcasing more collegiate championships than any where else, returns for a third consecutive year. Coverage kicks-off with a special one-hour program airing on CBS Sports on Sunday, May 25 (2:00 PM, ET). The show will launch seven consecutive days of Olympic style programming on CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK (CSTV), followed by eight days of sport specific programming on the network. CBS College Sports Network’s coverage begins on Monday, May 26.

The Collegiate Nationals line-up for 2008 is highlighted by last year’s roster of Championships, which includes snowboarding, wakeboarding, beach volleyball, boxing, …

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