Long Beach State is home to one of the top women's volleyball teams in the
nation. Seasonally ranked in the top 25, every year the team prepares for one of the most competitive schedules in women's
volleyball. In 1998 the team took national No.1 rank from Penn State and went on to win NCAA finals as well as world finals against China claiming World No.1. Long Beach State is a member of the Big West Conference. CSULB Men's volleyball, played for the 2004 NCAA National Championship and finished 2nd in the nation.