AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is adding the rapidly growing Olympic sport of Beach Volleyball as a women's intercollegiate sport beginning this spring.
"We are excited to have Beach Volleyball join the nation's top athletic program and be a part of our winning Longhorn tradition," said UT President Jay Hartzell. "The combination of Indoor and Beach Volleyball will provide greater competitive opportunities for our student-athletes, increase our ability to attract top talent and deliver even more compelling sporting events for our fans and community."
In its early stages of competition as a varsity collegiate spring sport, Beach Volleyball was approved as an NCAA Emerging Sport for women in 2009.