| 1981 |
Riverside |
SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS |
Lewis Flyers 3-0 (15-10 15-6 15-7) |
| 1982 |
Northridge |
UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-0 (15-11 15-12 15-5) |
| 1983 |
Lakeland |
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE MATADORS |
Portland State Vikings 3-2 (15-6 15-10 6-15 10-15 15-6) |
| 1984 |
Portland |
PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-0 (15-7 15-8 15-11) |
| 1985 |
Portland |
PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-1 (15-9 15-13 11-15 15-8) |
| 1986 |
Riverside |
UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-0 (15-9 15-6 15-6) |
| 1987 |
Northridge |
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE MATADORS |
Central Missouri State 3-2 (15-4 16-14 12-15 12-15 16-14) |
| 1988 |
Fargo |
PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 3-0 (15-6 15-8 15-6) |
| 1989 |
Bakersfield |
CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS |
Sacramento State Hornets 3-0 (15-10 15-1 15-13) |
| 1990 |
Bakersfield |
WEST TEXAS STATE BUFFALOES |
North Dakota State Bison 3-0 15-0 15-5 15-3) |
| 1991 |
Canyon |
WEST TEXAS STATE BUFFALOES |
Portland State Vikings 3-0 (15-10 15-5 15-12) |
| 1992 |
Portland |
PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS |
Northern Michigan Wilcats 3-2 (13-15 15-12 13-15 15-8 15-10) |
| 1993 |
Marquette |
NORTHERN MICHIGAN WILDCATS |
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 3-1 (4-15 15-5 15-3 15-10) |
| 1994 |
Bakersfield |
NORTHERN MICHIGAN WILDCATS |
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 3-1 (8-15 15-13 15-8 15-13) |
| 1995 |
Miami Shores |
BARRY BUCCANEERS |
Northern Michigan Wildcats 3-1 (6-15 15-11 15-10 15-9) |
| 1996 |
Warrensburg |
NEBRASKA-OMAHA MAVERICKS |
Tampa Spartans 3-2 (15-13 15-17 15-10 12-15 15-11) |
| 1997 |
Bakersfield |
WEST TEXAS A&M BUFFALOES |
Barry Buccaneers 3-2 (4-15 15-13 21-19 7-15 18-16) |
| 1998 |
Kissimmee |
HAWAII PACIFIC SHARKS |
North Dakota State Bison 3-1 (15-10 8-15 15-12 16-14) |
| 1999 |
Battle Creek |
BYU-HAWAII SEASIDERS |
Tampa Spartans 3-0 (15-13 15-12 15-13) |
| 2000 |
Sioux Falls |
HAWAII PACIFIC SHARKS |
Augustana University Vikings 3-0 (15-2 15-7 15-6) |
| 2001 |
Allendale |
BARRY BUCCANEERS |
South Dakota State 3-0 (30-19 30-21 30-25) |
| 2002 |
Canyon |
BYU-HAWAII SEASIDERS |
Truman State Bulldogs 3-0 (30-21 30-24 30-21) |
| 2003 |
San Bernardino |
NORTH ALABAMA |
Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears 3-1 (30-24 30-28 30-22) |
| 2004 |
Miami Shores |
BARRY BUCCANEERS |
Truman State Bulldogs 3-1 (25-30 30-21 30-25 30-24) |
| 2005 |
Kearney |
GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS |
Nebraska-Kearney Lopers 3-1 (30-18 30-27 25-30 30-24) |
| 2006 |
Pensacola |
TAMPA SPARTANS |
North Alabama 3-1 (30-25 27-30 30-21 30-17) |
| 2007 |
Topeka |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Western Washington Vikings 3-1 (30-26 23-30 30-19 31-29) |
| 2008 |
St. Paul |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Cal State San Bernardino 3-2 (23-25 25-20 25-18 23-25 15-13) |
| 2009 |
St. Paul |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
West Texas A&M Buffaloes 3-0 (25-18 25-18 25-16) |
| 2010 |
Louisville |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Tampa Spartans 3-1 (25-23 23-25 26-24 25-10) |
| 2011 |
San Bernardino |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes 3-0 (25-20 31-29 25-18) |
| 2012 |
Pensacola |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Tampa Spartans 3-2 (27-29 17-25 25-23 25-23 16-14) |
| 2013 |
Cedar Rapids |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
BYU-Hawaii Seasiders 3-0 (25-15 25-14 25-20) |
| 2014 |
Louisville |
TAMPA SPARTANS |
Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 3-0 (25-14 25-20 25-21) |
| 2015 |
Tampa |
WHEELING JESUIT CARDINALS |
Palm Beach Atletic University 3-0 (25-22 26-24 26-24) |
| 2016 |
Sioux Falls |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves 3-0 (25-19 25-12 25-12) |
| 2017 |
Pensacola |
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS |
Florida Southern Moccasins 3-0 (25-23 25-20 25-20) |
| 2018 |
Pittsburgh |
TAMPA SPARTANS |
Western Washington Vikings 3-2 (21-25 25-18 21-25 25-23 15-11) |
| 2019 |
Denver |
CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO COYOTES |
Nebraska-Kearney Lopers 3-1 (25-22 23-25 25-17 25-20) |
| 2020 |
Sioux Falls |
cancellato per l'emergenza Covid-19 |
| 2021 |
Tampa |
TAMPA SPARTANS |
Washburn Ichabods 3-0 (25-21 26-24 25-21) |
| 2022 |
Seattle |
WEST TEXAS A&M BUFFALOES |
Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears 3-1 (23-25 25-23 25-20 28-26) |
| 2023 |
Moon Township |
CAL STATE LOS ANGELES |
West Texas A&M Buffaloes 3-1 (25-23 25-16 22-25 25-14) |
| 2024 |
Sioux Falls |
LYNN FIGHTING KNIGHTS |
San Francisco State Gators 3-2 (25-22 25-22 16-25 16-25 15-13) |
| 2025 |
Sioux Falls |
MSU DENVER ROADRUNNERS |
Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears 3-1 (25-22 25-20 20-25 25-21) |