2011 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
{{Short description|Volleyball competition}}
{{Infobox NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
|Image=File:2011 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament Logo.jpg
|Caption=2011 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship
|Year=2011
|Champions=UCLA
|TitleCount=4th NCAA (7th national)
|RunnerUp=Illinois
|GameCount=1st
|Semifinal1=Southern California
|FinalFourCount=10th
|Semifinal2=Florida State
|FinalFourCount2=1st
|Coach=Michael Sealy
|CoachCount=1st
|MOP=Rachael Kidder
|MOPTeam=(UCLA)
|AllTournamentTeam=
Alex Jupiter (USC)
Zoe Nightingale (UCLA)
Lauren Van Orden (UCLA)
Annie Luhrsen (Illinois) Michelle Bartsch (Illinois)
Colleen Ward (Illinois)
}}
The 2011 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 1, 2011 and ended on December 17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas when UCLA defeated Illinois 3 sets to 1 in the national championship match.
Qualifying teams
=Records=
| valign=top |
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | Lexington Regional |
| Seed
!School !Conference !Berth Type !Record |
|---|
| | American
| Patriot | Automatic |align=center|94 |23-10 |
| | Arizona
| Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|49 |19-12 |
| | Dayton
| Automatic |align=center|36 |25-6 |
| | Delaware
| Colonial | Automatic |align=center|79 |20-12 |
| | Kentucky
| SEC | At-large |align=center|13 |26-5 |
| | Liberty
| Automatic |align=center|145 |20-12 |
| | Lipscomb
| Automatic |align=center|89 |20-10 |
| | Long Beach State
| Big West | Automatic |align=center|41 |23-6 |
| | Maryland Eastern Shore
| MEAC | Automatic |align=center|195 |24-6 |
| | Michigan State
| Big Ten | At-large |align=center|37 |21-11 |
| align=center|8
| Big Ten | At-large |align=center|11 |23-7 |
| | San Diego
| At-large |align=center|25 |27-4 |
| align=center|1
| Texas | Big 12 | Automatic |align=center|2 |22-4 |
| align=center|16
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|17 |22-7 |
| | Texas State
| Automatic |align=center|72 |27-7 |
| align=center|9
| UCLA | Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|15 |24-6 |
| valign=top |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | Minneapolis Regional |
| Seed
!School !Conference !Berth Type !RPI !Record |
|---|
| | Albany
| Automatic |align=center|85 |21-8 |
| | Ball State
| MAC | At-large |align=center|34 |25-7 |
| | Cincinnati
| Big East | Automatic |align=center|19 |26-9 |
| align=center|12
| Automatic |align=center|10 |24-6 |
| align=center|4
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|3 |22-5 |
| | Louisville
| Big East | At-large |align=center|38 |23-8 |
| | Miami (FL)
| At-large |align=center|22 |25-4 |
| | Milwaukee
| Horizon | Automatic |align=center|50 |25-4 |
| align=center|13
| Big Ten | At-large |align=center|12 |18-11 |
| | Morehead State
| Automatic |align=center|86 |26-7 |
| | North Dakota State
| Summit | Automatic |align=center|42 |26-8 |
| | Northern Illinois
| MAC | At-large |align=center|14 |28-6 |
| align=center|5
| Purdue | Big Ten | At-large |align=center|6 |27-4 |
| | Samford
| Southern | Automatic |align=center|62 |29-4 |
| | Washington
| Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|35 |23-7 |
| | Western Michigan
| MAC | At-large |align=center|32 |24-8 |
|-
| valign=top |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | Gainesville Regional |
| Seed
!School !Conference !Berth Type !RPI !Record |
|---|
| | Baylor
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|46 |18-14 |
| | Central Michigan
| MAC | Automatic |align=center|74 |19-13 |
| | Duke
| At-large |align=center|43 |21-8 |
| | Florida
| SEC | At-large |align=center|20 |24-5 |
| align=center|3
| Illinois | Big Ten | At-large |align=center|1 |27-4 |
| | Marquette
| Big East | At-large |align=center|40 |23-10 |
| | Michigan
| Big Ten | At-large |align=center|23 |20-12 |
| | Middle Tennessee
| Sun Belt | At-large |align=center|45 |21-11 |
| | Missouri
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|33 |21-12 |
| | Niagara
| MAAC | Automatic |align=center|148 |25-8 |
| align=center|6
| Automatic |align=center|5 |32-1 |
| | Ohio State
| Big Ten | At-large |align=center|48 |19-14 |
| | Sacred Heart
| Automatic |align=center|80 |27-7 |
| align=center|11
| Stanford | Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|18 |21-7 |
| align=center|14
| SEC | Automatic |align=center|9 |27-3 |
| | Western Kentucky
| Sun Belt | Automatic |align=center|21 |31-3 |
| valign=top |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | Honolulu Regional |
| Seed
!School !Conference !Berth Type !RPI !Record |
|---|
| | California
| Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|29 |26-6 |
| | Colorado State
| Automatic |align=center|28 |23-5 |
| align=center|10
| WAC | Automatic |align=center|7 |29-1 |
| | Jackson State
| SWAC | Automatic |align=center|217 |29-9 |
| | Kansas State
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|26 |20-10 |
| | Missouri State
| At-large |align=center|44 |22-8 |
| align=center|2
| Nebraska | Big Ten | Automatic |align=center|4 |24-4 |
| | North Carolina
| At-large |align=center|31 |23-8 |
| | Northern Colorado
| Big Sky | Automatic |align=center|108 |22-8 |
| | Oklahoma
| Big 12 | At-large |align=center|27 |21-11 |
| | Oregon
| Pac-12 | At-large |align=center|30 |21-9 |
| align=center|15
| Automatic |align=center|16 |22-6 |
| | Tulsa
| Automatic |align=center|24 |27-6 |
| align=center|7
| USC | Pac-12 | Automatic |align=center|8 |25-4 |
| | Wichita State
| At-large |align=center|39 |21-10 |
| | Yale
| Ivy | Automatic |align=center|91 |18-6 |
|}
[[Lexington, KY|Lexington]] Regional
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
December 1–2
| RD2=Second round
December 2–3
| RD3=Regional semifinals
December 9
| RD4=Regional finals
December 10
| subgroup1=Austin, TX
| subgroup2=College Station, TX
| subgroup3=Los Angeles, CA
| subgroup4=University Park, PA
| RD1-team01= Texas
| RD1-seed01= 1
| RD1-team02= Texas State
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-team03= Michigan State
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04= Arizona
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-score03=3
| RD1-score04=1
| RD1-team05= Kentucky
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06= Dayton
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team07=Lipscomb
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08= Texas A&M
| RD1-seed08= 16
| RD1-score07= 1
| RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-team09= UCLA
| RD1-seed09= 9
| RD1-team10= UMES
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-team11= Long Beach State
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12= San Diego
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-team13= Delaware
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14= American
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-score14=1
| RD1-team15= Liberty
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16= Penn State
| RD1-seed16= 8
| RD1-score15= 0
| RD1-score16= 3
| RD2-team01=Texas
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team02= Michigan State
| RD2-score01= 3
| RD2-score02= 0
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Kentucky
| RD2-seed04=16
| RD2-team04=Texas A&M
| RD2-score03= 3
| RD2-score04= 0
| RD2-seed05=9
| RD2-team05=UCLA
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=San Diego
| RD2-score05= 3
| RD2-score06= 1
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Delaware
| RD2-seed08= 8
| RD2-team08= Penn State
| RD2-score07= 0
| RD2-score08= 3
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Texas
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Kentucky
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03= 9
| RD3-team03= UCLA
| RD3-seed04= 8
| RD3-team04= Penn State
| RD3-score03= 3
| RD3-score04=0
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Texas
| RD4-seed02=9
| RD4-team02=UCLA
| RD4-score01=1
| RD4-score02=3
}}
[[Minneapolis]] Regional
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
December 1–2
| RD2=Second round
December 2–3
| RD3=Regional semifinals
December 9
| RD4=Regional finals
December 10
| subgroup1=West Lafayette, IN
| subgroup2=Tallahassee, FL
| subgroup3=Minneapolis, MN
| subgroup4=Ames, IA
| RD1-team01= Purdue
| RD1-seed01= 5
| RD1-team02= Morehead State
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-team03= Ball State
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04= Louisville
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-score03=0
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-team05= Cincinnati
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06= Samford
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team07=Albany (NY)
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08= Florida State
| RD1-seed08= 12
| RD1-score07= 0
| RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-team09= Minnesota
| RD1-seed09= 13
| RD1-team10= North Dakota State
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-team11= Western Michigan
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12= Washington
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-team13= Northern Illinois
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14= Miami (FL)
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score13=1
| RD1-score14=3
| RD1-team15= Milwaukee
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16= Iowa State
| RD1-seed16= 4
| RD1-score15= 0
| RD1-score16= 3
| RD2-team01=Purdue
| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-team02=Louisville
| RD2-score01= 3
| RD2-score02= 1
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Cincinnati
| RD2-seed04=12
| RD2-team04=Florida State
| RD2-score03= 2
| RD2-score04= 3
| RD2-seed05=13
| RD2-team05=Minnesota
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=Washington
| RD2-score05= 3
| RD2-score06= 2
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Miami (FL)
| RD2-seed08= 4
| RD2-team08= Iowa State
| RD2-score07= 0
| RD2-score08= 3
| RD3-seed01=5
| RD3-team01=Purdue
| RD3-seed02=12
| RD3-team02=Florida State
| RD3-score01=1
| RD3-score02=3
| RD3-seed03= 13
| RD3-team03= Minnesota
| RD3-seed04= 4
| RD3-team04= Iowa State
| RD3-score03=1
| RD3-score04=3
| RD4-seed01=12
| RD4-team01=Florida State
| RD4-seed02=4
| RD4-team02=Iowa State
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-score02=2
}}
[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] Regional
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
December 1–2
| RD2=Second round
December 2–3
| RD3=Regional semifinals
December 9
| RD4=Regional finals
December 10
| subgroup1=Champaign, IL
| subgroup2=Knoxville, TN
| subgroup3=Stanford, CA
| subgroup4=Cedar Falls, IA
| RD1-team01= Illinois
| RD1-seed01= 3
| RD1-team02= Central Michigan
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-team03= Marquette
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04= Western Kentucky
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-score03=3
| RD1-score04=1
| RD1-team05= Ohio State
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06= Middle Tennessee State
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-team07=Duke
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08= Tennessee
| RD1-seed08= 14
| RD1-score07= 1
| RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-team09= Stanford
| RD1-seed09= 11
| RD1-team10= Sacred Heart
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-score10=1
| RD1-team11= Baylor
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12= Michigan
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-team13= Florida
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14= Missouri
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-score14=1
| RD1-team15= Niagara
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16= Northern Iowa
| RD1-seed16= 6
| RD1-score15= 0
| RD1-score16= 3
| RD2-team01=Illinois
| RD2-seed01= 3
| RD2-team02=Marquette
| RD2-score01= 3
| RD2-score02= 0
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Ohio State
| RD2-seed04=14
| RD2-team04=Tennessee
| RD2-score03= 3
| RD2-score04= 2
| RD2-seed05=11
| RD2-team05=Stanford
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=Michigan
| RD2-score05= 1
| RD2-score06= 3
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Florida
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08=Northern Iowa
| RD2-score07= 3
| RD2-score08= 1
| RD3-seed01=3
| RD3-team01=Illinois
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Ohio State
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= Michigan
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= Florida
| RD3-score03= 0
| RD3-score04=3
| RD4-seed01=3
| RD4-team01=Illinois
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=Florida
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-score02=1
}}
[[Honolulu, HI|Honolulu]] Regional
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
December 1–2
| RD2=Second round
December 2–3
| RD3=Regional semifinals
December 9
| RD4=Regional finals
December 10
| subgroup1=Los Angeles, CA
| subgroup2=Honolulu, HI
| subgroup3=Malibu, CA
| subgroup4=Lincoln, NE
| RD1-team01= Southern California
| RD1-seed01= 7
| RD1-team02= Yale
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-team03= Tulsa
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04= Oklahoma
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-score03=3
| RD1-score04=1
| RD1-team05= Oregon
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06= Colorado State
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-score05=2
| RD1-score06=3
| RD1-team07=Northern Colorado
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08= Hawai{{okina}}i
| RD1-seed08= 10
| RD1-score07= 0
| RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-team09= Pepperdine
| RD1-seed09= 15
| RD1-team10= Missouri State
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-team11= North Carolina
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12= California
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score11=3
| RD1-score12=2
| RD1-team13= Kansas State
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14= Wichita State
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score13= 3
| RD1-score14= 0
| RD1-team15= Jackson State
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16= Nebraska
| RD1-seed16= 2
| RD1-score15= 0
| RD1-score16= 3
| RD2-team01=Southern California
| RD2-seed01= 7
| RD2-team02=Tulsa
| RD2-score01= 3
| RD2-score02= 0
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Colorado State
| RD2-seed04=10
| RD2-team04=Hawai{{okina}}i
| RD2-score03= 1
| RD2-score04= 3
| RD2-seed05= 15
| RD2-team05= Pepperdine
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= North Carolina
| RD2-score05= 3
| RD2-score06= 0
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Kansas State
| RD2-seed08= 2
| RD2-team08=Nebraska
| RD2-score07= 3
| RD2-score08= 2
| RD3-seed01=7
| RD3-team01=Southern California
| RD3-seed02=10
| RD3-team02=Hawai{{okina}}i
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-score02=2
| RD3-seed03=15
| RD3-team03= Pepperdine
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= Kansas State
| RD3-score03= 3
| RD3-score04= 0
| RD4-seed01=7
| RD4-team01=Southern California
| RD4-seed02=15
| RD4-team02=Pepperdine
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-score02=2
}}
Final Four - [[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, Texas]]
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=National Semifinals
December 15
| RD2=National Championship
December 17
| RD1-seed1=9
| RD1-team1=UCLA
| RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2=12
| RD1-team2=Florida State
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= 3
| RD1-team3= Illinois
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Southern California
| RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=9
| RD2-team1=UCLA
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Illinois
| RD2-score2=1
}}
See also
Notes
- December 15, 2011 – Head coach Michael Sealy of UCLA was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
- Rachael Kidder of UCLA was the most outstanding player
- All-tournament Team: Alex Jupiter, USC; Zoe Nightingale, UCLA; Lauren Van Orden, UCLA; Annie Luhrsen, Illinois; Michelle Bartsch, Illinois; Colleen Ward, Illinois; Rachael Kidder, UCLA
References
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{{NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament}}
{{2011-12 NCAA Division I championships}}
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