Most NCAA spring sports begin the 2022 season in the cold of winter and will continue into the heat of summer. North Carolina Men’s Indoor Volleyball kicked off the 2022 spring schedule on Jan. 5 with many more to follow right behind.
There will be many champions looking to repeat in 2022, Mississippi State Baseball (DI) and Boston College Women’s Lacrosse (DI) looking to win their second titles this season. A few notables include Barry Men’s Tennis (DII), which will be aiming for its sixth title, and Southern California Beach Volleyball (DI), which will be aiming for its fourth.
Other notable teams are mentioned in the table below to help indicate the start of the season for their respective sport.
Here’s the NCAA’s spring sports schedule for 2022. (Scroll left to right to see the full table).
| SPORT | THE SEASON STARTS | CHAMPIONSHIP | CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DI Baseball | February 18 | June 17-26/27 | Omaha, Nebraska |
| DII Baseball | February 1st | June 4-11 | Cary, North Carolina |
| Baseball DIII | Salisbury – February 13 | June 3-8 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| North Carolina Beach Volleyball | February 24 | May 6-8 | Gulf Coast, Alabama |
| Men’s DI Golf | Pepperdine – January 24 | May 27-June 1 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| DII Men’s Golf | February 1st | May 16-20 | Detroit, Michigan |
| Men’s Golf DIII | January 15 | May 10-13 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida |
| DI Women’s Golf | Ole Miss – January 23 | May 20-25 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| DII Women’s Golf | February 1st | May 10-14 | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Women’s Golf DIII | January 15 | May 10-13 | Houston, TX |
| DI Men’s Lacrosse | Virginia – January 23 | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| DII Men’s Lacrosse | February 1st | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| Men’s stock DIII | RIT – February 19 | May 28-30 | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| DI Women’s Lacrosse | February 11th | May 27-29 | Baltimore, Maryland |
| DII women’s stock | February 1st | May 20-22 | St. Charles, Missouri |
| DIII female stock | Salisbury – February 12 | May 28-29 | Salem, Virginia |
| DI Rowing | Texas – March 26 | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DII Rowing | February 1st | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DIII Rowing | January 15 | May 27-29 | Sarasota, Florida |
| DI Softball | February 10 | June 2-9/10 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| DII Softball | February 1st | May 26-30 | Denver, Colorado |
| Softball DIII | Virginia Wesleyan – February 19 | May 26-31 | Salem, Virginia |
| DI Men’s Tennis | Florida – January 14 | May 19-28 | Champagne, Ill. |
| DII Men’s Tennis | February 1st | May 17-21 | Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| DIII Men’s Tennis | January 15 | May 23-28 | Orlando Florida |
| DI Women’s Tennis | Texas – January 15 | May 19-28 | Champagne, Ill. |
| DII Women’s Tennis | February 1st | May 17-21 | Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| DIII Women’s Tennis | January 15 | May 23-28 | Orlando Florida |
| DI Men’s Outdoor Athletics | SJM – March 18 | June 8-11 | Eugene, Oregon |
| DII Men’s Outdoor Athletics | Grand Valley State – April 22 | May 26-28 | Allendale, Mich. |
| DIII Men’s Outdoor Athletics | Wartburg – March 25 | May 26-28 | Geneva, Ohio |
| DI Women’s outdoor athletics | Southern California – March 19 | June 8-11 | Eugene, Oregon |
| DII Women’s Outdoor Athletics | Azusa Pacific – March 19 | May 26-28 | Allendale, Mich. |
| DIII Women’s Outdoor Athletics | Loras – March 26 | May 26-28 | Geneva, Ohio |
| NC Men’s Indoor Volleyball | Hawaii – January 5 | May 5-7 | Los Angeles, California |
| DIII Men’s Indoor Volleyball | Carthage – January 21 | April 22-23 | Kenosha, Wis. |
| NC women’s water polo | Southern California – January 29 | May 6-8 | Ann Arbor, MI |
