USC Trojans women's beach volleyball
The USC Trojans women's beach volleyball team is coached by Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton and competes in the Pac-12 Conference.[1] The team is the most successful college beach volleyball program with 6 NCAA national championships.[2] The program began in 2012 with the construction of the university's new Merle Norman Stadium beach volleyball venue across the street from the Galen Center.USC played their first match in the stadium on March 10, 2013, and earned a 4-1 victory over Loyola Marymount.[3] Through the 2015 season, national championship play was conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).