# NCAA Division I 1996 (pallavolo femminile)

La NCAA Division I 1996, 16ª edizione della massima divisione del campionato universitario organizzato dalla NCAA, si è svolta nel 1996: al torneo hanno partecipato 60 squadre di pallavolo universitarie e la vittoria finale è andata per la terza volta alla Stanford.

## Squadre partecipanti

| Arizona  Arkansas  Arkansas Little Rock  Brigham Young  Brown  UC Santa Barbara  CSU Long Beach  CSU Northridge  Central Florida  Chattanooga  Coastal Carolina  Colgate  Colorado  Colorado State | Florida  Florida A&M  George Mason  Georgia Tech  Grambling State  Hawaii  Hofstra  Houston  Illinois State  Kansas State  Louisville  Loyola Marymount  Maryland  Miami (Ohio) | Michigan State  Minnesota  Nebraska  Northern Illinois  Notre Dame  Ohio State  Oral Roberts  Pacific  Penn State  Rhode Island  Rider  Sam Houston State  San Diego  San Diego State | Siena  South Florida  Southeast Missouri State  Southern California  Stanford  Texas  Texas A&M  Texas Tech  Valparaiso  Washington  Washington State  Wisconsin |

## Torneo
### Play-in games

| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 3 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 0 |
| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 3 |
| Siena | Siena | 1 |
| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 3 |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 1 |
| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Central Florida | Central Florida | 3 |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 0 |
| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | 3 |
| Grambling State | Grambling State | |
| Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game |
| Colgate | Colgate | 3 |
| Rider | Rider | |

### Pacific regional

| Primo round | Primo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| Houston | 0 |
| Colorado State | 3 |
| Colorado State | 3 | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | Colorado State | 0 |
| | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | Southern California | 0 |
| | | | Southern California | 3 | | | |
| | | 4 | South Florida | 1 | | | |
| Southern California | 3 | 4 | South Florida | 1 | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0 | | | | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Washington State | 0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Washington State | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | | | | | | |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | Loyola Marymount | 3 | | | |
| | | | UC Santa Barbara | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Loyola Marymount | 1 |
| | | | | | 2 | Washington State | 3 |
| | | | Kansas State | 0 |
| | | 2 | Washington State | 3 |
| CSU Northridge | 1 | 2 | Washington State | 3 |
| Kansas State | 3 |

### East regional

| Primo round | Primo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 1 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | Arkansas | 1 |
| | | | | | 1 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | | | | Louisville | 0 |
| | | | Louisville | 3 | | | |
| | | 4 | Maryland | 1 | | | |
| Louisville | 3 | 4 | Maryland | 1 | | | |
| Brown | 0 | | | | | | |
| Brown | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 2 |
| Colgate | 0 | | | | | | |
| Colgate | 0 | 3 | George Mason | 1 | | | |
| | | | Wisconsin | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Wisconsin | 0 |
| | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | Georgia Tech | 0 |
| | | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 2 | Penn State | 3 |
| Georgia Tech | 3 |

### Mountain regional

| Primo round | Primo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Oral Roberts | 1 |
| Oral Roberts | 1 | 1 | Hawaii | 3 |
| | | | Colorado | 0 |
| | | | | | 1 | Hawaii | 3 |
| | | | | | 4 | Texas | 1 |
| | | | San Diego State | 0 | | | |
| | | 4 | Texas | 3 | | | |
| San Diego State | 3 | 4 | Texas | 3 | | | |
| Sam Houston State | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sam Houston State | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Hawaii | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Brigham Young | 0 |
| Washington | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Brigham Young | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | | | | | | |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 3 | Brigham Young | 3 | | | |
| | | | Washington | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Brigham Young | 3 |
| | | | | | 2 | Pacific | 2 |
| | | | Arizona | 1 |
| | | 2 | Pacific | 3 |
| San Diego | 2 | 2 | Pacific | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |

### Central regional

| Primo round | Primo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Secondo round | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| Illinois State | 3 |
| Miami (Ohio) | 1 |
| Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | Florida | 3 |
| | | | Illinois State | 0 |
| | | | | | 1 | Florida | 3 |
| | | | | | 4 | Ohio State | 2 |
| | | | Notre Dame | 2 | | | |
| | | 4 | Ohio State | 3 | | | |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | Ohio State | 3 | | | |
| Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan State | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan State | 1 |
| Arkansas Little Rock | 0 | | | | | | |
| Arkansas Little Rock | 0 | 3 | Michigan State | 3 | | | |
| | | | Texas A&M | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Michigan State | 3 |
| | | | | | 2 | CSU Long Beach | 1 |
| | | | Minnesota | 0 |
| | | 2 | CSU Long Beach | 3 |
| Central Florida | 2 | 2 | CSU Long Beach | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |

### Final Four - Wolstein Center, Cleveland

| Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | | | |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | 1 | Hawaii | 0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 3 | 1 | Hawaii | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 0 | | | |

#### Premi individuali

| Premio | Giocatrice | Squadra |
| Most Outstanding Player | Kerri Walsh | Stanford |
| All-Tournament Team | Kristin Folkl | Stanford |
| All-Tournament Team | Lisa Sharpley | Stanford |
| All-Tournament Team | Angelica Ljungquist | Hawaii |
| All-Tournament Team | Robyn Ah Mow | Hawaii |
| All-Tournament Team | Lisa Reitsma | Nebraska |