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2026 College Pickleball Tour National Championships Recap

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏆 FINAL RESULTS: FAU CAPS HISTORIC SEASON AT CPT NATIONALS The biggest tournament of the season delivered on every level—unmatched intensity, elite depth, and championship-level drama. From early heartbreak to championship glory, CPT Nationals showcased the very best of collegiate pickleball. 🎾 Friday: Pool Play Sets the Stage Teams opened Nationals in READ MORE

Who’s Winning the Collegiate Pickleball Participation Race?

The bigger story might surprise you… Collegiate pickleball is scaling faster than most people realize—and we’re still early. Across just three major tours, hundreds of colleges are now competing nationwide, with thousands of players entering the competitive pipeline. And that doesn’t even include recreational clubs, unaffiliated programs, or the early signs of international expansion. So READ MORE

College Pickleball Recruiting Guide for Players

How to Make a College Pickleball Team (Start Here) If you’re a high school player thinking about playing pickleball in college—you’re not alone. We get messages like this every week: “How do I get recruited? What schools should I look at? What should I be doing right now?” The good news? There’s a clear path.The READ MORE

College Pickleball Sponsorship Guide for Clubs

How college pickleball clubs actually land sponsors—and what works today. Sponsorships Start with One Question Sponsorships in college pickleball aren’t just about free gear—they’re about answering one question: 👉 What’s in it for them? The best partnerships are win-win: Build your value.Grow your presence.The right sponsors will follow 🤝 How Clubs Actually Get Sponsored Having READ MORE

Want to Make a College Pickleball Team? Do THIS First!

Trying to make a college pickleball team? Most players focus only on skill… but that’s NOT enough. If you’re not reaching out to the team before tryouts, you’re already behind. Here’s what smart players do: Most college pickleball teams are student-run — meaning the players you message are the same ones deciding who makes the READ MORE

2026 APP SELKIRK US Collegiate Championships Recap

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏆 Final Result FAU Goes Back-to-Back! Owls Take Down Utah Tech to Claim APP Selkirk US Collegiate Championships. The tournament largely played out according to the script. Up until the finals, the draw was mostly chalk with the top seeds advancing as expected. There were no major upsets and little doubt about READ MORE

2026 NCPA National Collegiate Pickleball Championship Recap

🏆 Tournament Overview 💰 Total Prize Money at 2026 NCPA Nationals Bounties 🏅Final Result Nationals Fired on All Cylinders 💥 Over 450 players? ✔️Around 50 colleges represented? ✔️Packed bleachers and standing-room-only crowds? ✔️A high-quality broadcast proving collegiate pickleball is the fastest-growing sector of the sport? ✔️ From first serve to championship point, Nationals delivered. The READ MORE

College Pickleball Shakeup 👀 DUPR Eligibility Rules Changing Next Season

CPT (DUPR) VIRGINIA REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview Stanford University Randolph-Macon College George Washington University Duke University University of Delaware Carnegie Mellon University Villanova University University of North Carolina at Charlotte James Madison University North Carolina State University Liberty University University of Maryland George Mason University East Carolina University Virginia Tech Towson University Davidson College University of Virginia 🏅Final Result READ MORE

APP SELKIRK INDIANA REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview Indiana University Purdue University Oklahoma State University University of Pittsburgh University of Illinois DePaul University Anderson University University of Michigan 🏅Final Result IU 1 Means Business The APP Selkirk Indiana Regional delivered high-level collegiate pickleball and set the tone heading into Nationals, featuring a deep field of teams and a format that READ MORE

Pickleball Just Went Varsity – And Scholarships Are On The Line I Alec Moran, WV Wesleyan Pickleball

Big things are happening in college pickleball 👀 In this episode, we sit down with Alec Moran, General Manager of the pickleball program at West Virginia Wesleyan College, to talk about one of the biggest shifts the sport has ever seen — the move toward varsity status and what that means for real scholarships. Pickleball READ MORE

How is CollegiatePB shaping the future of Collegiate Pickleball?

APP SELKIRK TEXAS REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result 🥶 Cold Outside, 🔥 Fire on the Courts: Boise State Surges to Victory It was freezing outside, but the action was hot inside.Despite winter weather forcing Oklahoma State and Texas A&M to cancel due to the storm, the teams that made it to the courts delivered a weekend packed with READ MORE

Collegiate Pickleball Special Events Replays

Watch special collegiate pickleball events and enjoy unique coverage from across the community — curated in one place.

Collegiate 2025-26 Season Regionals Replays

Watch full match replays from collegiate regionals across all tours (NCPA, APP and CPT (DUPR))— curated in one place.

Collegiate Nationals and Worlds Replays

Watch full match replays from collegiate National Championships across all tours (NCPA, APP and CPT (DUPR))— curated in one place.

College Pickleball Champions Archive

Inside College Pickleball Series With multiple collegiate tours now hosting national championships, this page brings everything into one place — tracking results, venues, and championship teams across the collegiate pickleball landscape. 🏆 Championship Match Details & Team Players (Ordered by event date) 2022 DUPR Collegiate National Championship Dates: Nov 18–19, 2022Venue: Dreamland Dripping Springs (Dripping READ MORE

College Pickleball Tours Timeline

Inside College Pickleball Series Collegiate pickleball did not develop under a single governing body; it evolved organically through a grassroots movement. As collegiate pickleball exploded on campuses, so did the need for organized competition. What followed was the emergence of multiple tours, national championships, and parallel systems — a structure that continues today. Collegiate Pickleball READ MORE

The Growth of Collegiate Pickleball – By the Numbers

Inside College Pickleball Series Collegiate pickleball is no longer a niche activity on campus. Organized competition now spans hundreds of schools and multiple national tours. Here’s where the collegiate game stands today: 🏫 College Pickleball Clubs: 275+ and growing🏓 Active Collegiate Players: Thousands nationwide🏆 Major Collegiate Tours: 3 (APP, DUPR/CPT, NCPA)🗺️ Regional Events Each Year: READ MORE

The Rise of Collegiate Pickleball: How We Got Here

Inside College Pickleball Series Collegiate pickleball is still young. In its current organized form, it is only about five years old — yet it has already grown into a national ecosystem with hundreds of clubs, multiple competitive pathways, and widespread student participation. This growth did not happen overnight, and it was not driven solely by READ MORE

Prize Money by Tour

(side-by-side comparison) This chart provides a high-level comparison of estimated prize money and scholarship payouts across the three primary collegiate pickleball tours for the 2025–26 season. For a deep dive into Scholarship/Prize Money and how it is breaking new ground Click Here. Scholarship / Prize Money for Each Collegiate Tour CPT (DUPR) NCPA APP SUPER READ MORE

Eligibility Rules by Tour

(side-by-side comparison) The table below provides a high-level snapshot of eligibility requirements across the three primary collegiate pickleball tours for the 2025-26 season. Eligibility Rules for each Collegiate Tour CPT (DUPR) NCPA APP Links to Rules CPT (DUPR) Eligibility Rules NCPA Eligibility Rules NIRSA Eligibility Rules Must be a College Student Must be enrolled in READ MORE

College Pickleball Is Breaking New Ground — Here’s Why the Money Matters

Inside College Pickleball Series Collegiate pickleball continues to evolve faster than any other club sport in the country — and one of the clearest signs is how scholarship and financial awards are now embedded across every major collegiate tour. For the 2025–26 season, the three primary collegiate pickleball tours — NCPA, APP, and CPT (DUPR) READ MORE

APP SELKIRK KANSAS REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result Indiana University (Crimson) Triumphs in Bracket Finals 🔥🐾 Indiana University came roaring back into action this week with both their Crimson and Bison squads seeded in the top five — right alongside powerhouses Mississippi State, Drury, and Wisconsin-Madison. The bracket was stacked, and the vibes were high. After a series READ MORE

CPT AZ REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview Arizona State University Cal Poly Fresno State Grand Canyon University Loyola Marymount Northern Arizona University SUU – Southern Utah University UC San Diego UCLA University of Arizona University of Utah University of Wisconsin-Whitewater UNL – University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Utah Tech UTSA – University of Texas at San Antonio WashU 🏅Final Result READ MORE

NCPA FLORIDA REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result 🌴 Sunshine Showdown: Florida’s Finest Take the Court🌴 FAU (Ava Cavataio, Isabella Nelson, Jayden Broderick, and Alec Lamacchio) entered the event as one of the top-ranked programs in the nation — and they proved exactly why. Backed by their Adidas sponsorship and outstanding skills, FAU did not drop a single READ MORE

NCPA TEXAS REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result Battle in the Lone Star⭐: Washington Captures Texas Regional Title The NCPA Texas Regional brought excitement, upsets, and incredible collegiate pickleball action from start to finish. 8th-seeded Mississippi State stunned the crowd with an impressive run to the semifinals, taking down top-ranked San Diego State University in the quarterfinals. Their READ MORE

APP SELKIRK ARIZONA REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result 🔥 High Voltage Weekend at the Selkirk APP Collegiate Qualifier – Arizona 🔥 This weekend’s Selkirk APP Collegiate Qualifier in Arizona was pure energy — high voltage from start to finish. Top collegiate programs from across the country came ready to compete, and compete they did! For weeks, the big READ MORE

2025 Adidas Collegiate World Championships Recap

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result The first-ever Adidas Collegiate World Championships lived up to the hype. With India and Chinese Taipei sending their collegiate all-star teams to compete in the U.S., the event showcased true international representation beyond American colleges. India (Anuja Maheshwari, Mayur Patil, Vanshik Kapadia, Vrushali Thakare) and Utah Tech (Clayton Boydston, Ella READ MORE

APP SELKIRK IDAHO REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result Utah Tech swept Utah Valley in Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Men’s Doubles (3–0). ⭐ Standout Performances 🎯 Key Takeaways With the new APP Collegiate format shifting to rally scoring and best to 15, matches are tighter than ever—making outcomes less predictable and the action even more thrilling for both READ MORE

NCPA VIRGINIA REGIONAL RECAP

🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result Virginia Tech beat Liberty University 4-2. ⭐ Standout Performances 🎯 Key Takeaways As seniors graduate from powerhouse programs like UVA, roster turnover is beginning to reshape the collegiate landscape—once-dominant teams are entering rebuilding phases while new contenders rise to the spotlight. 💥🏓 🔝 Change In CollegiatePB Leaderboard Virginia Tech and READ MORE

NCPA Exodus Regional and the Future of Pickleball

By Tyler Bermundo

CPT NC REGIONAL RECAP

10/21/25 🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result U Miami 1 sweeps #1 seed NC State to clinch CPT NC Super Regional crown. ⭐ Standout Performances 🎯 Key Takeaways Although we’re four weeks into the competition, the top contenders have yet to be defined. With each regional, new powerhouse programs emerge, proving they’re forces to be reckoned READ MORE

NCPA CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RECAP

10/19/25 🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result Utah Tech 1 beat Utah Tech 2 in 4 straight games. ⭐ Standout Performances 🎯 Key Takeaways Once again, it was Utah Tech 1 vs. Utah Tech 2 in the finals — marking two straight regionals with an all-Utah Tech showdown. It’s starting to feel a lot like the READ MORE

CPT PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL RECAP

10/13/25 🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result The Pennsylvania Regional was full of surprises, upsets, and breakout performances that made this CPT Super Regional one to remember. As the second of eight CPT Super Regionals, this East Coast showdown featured powerhouse programs like James Madison University along with up and coming teams like University of Delaware, READ MORE

NCPA UTAH REGIONAL RECAP

10/13/25 🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result UTAH TECH 1 MAKES DOMINANT RUN TO CLAIM THE TITLE The second Regional Championship unfolded in Orem, Utah—a hotbed of fierce collegiate pickleball competition and high-level play. Utah Tech 1 (Lauren Mercardo, Ella Boydston, Liam Duffin, and Clayton Boydston) looked unstoppable, cruising through the draw and defeating Utah Tech READ MORE

NCPA INDIANA REGIONAL RECAP

10/6/25 🏆 Tournament Overview 🏅Final Result OSU edges IU in a thriller to claim the first NCPA Regional of the season! Competition in the collegiate pickleball arena is stronger than ever! The first of six NCPA Regional Championships kicked off at The Picklr in Noblesville, IN. It was a weekend full of thrills captured by READ MORE

CPT UTAH SUPER REGIONAL RECAP

9/29/25 The 2025-26 Collegiate Pickleball Tour season opened in Kaysville, Utah, at The Picklr, with the CPT Utah Super Regional setting the stage for an exciting year ahead. A total of 20 teams from 7 colleges – Utah Tech, University of Utah, UVU, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Brigham Young University, and USC – READ MORE

The Growing Culture of Collegiate Pickleball by Alex Plam

Pickleball has seen explosive growth across the country, and nowhere is that more evident than on college campuses. What started as a casual backyard game has transformed into a highly competitive, community-driven sport that is redefining student recreation. With more collegiate pickleball clubs forming than ever before, students are taking the game to new levels—both READ MORE

Irina Tereschenko Joins Fresno State as Pickleball Coach by Luke Burton

Fresno State has added the 5 time Grand Slam Champion and Major League Pickleball GOAT Irina Tereschenko as their pickleball coach This is a reposted article from www.thedinkpickleball.com. Please CLICK HERE to read full article.

INTRODUCING THE COLLEGIATE PICKLEBALL TOUR

DUPR and the UPA are joining forces to elevate collegiate pickleball even higher with the launch of the Collegiate Pickleball Tour (CPT)! https://www.dupr.com/post/introducing-the-collegiate-pickleball-tour

Utah Tech wins 2024 DUPR Collegiate National Championship by Victoria Radnothy

The No. 1 seeded Utah Tech takes home the victory against the 2023 champions, University of Virginia. This is a reposted article from www.pickleball.com. Please CLICK HERE to read full article.

DUPR 2025 Collegiate Pickleball Schedule

DUPR has announced exciting changes coming to the 2025 collegiate pickleball season! Click on the link below to read all about it! https://www.dupr.com/post/the-2025-collegiate-pickleball-season

Why You Should be Excited about College Pickleball by Jake Bower

Collegiate pickleball is more than just a fast-growing trend—it’s becoming a powerhouse in the sport. This is a reposted article from www.thedinkpickleball.com. Please CLICK HERE to read full article.

Competition Formats

There are several regional tournaments scheduled for the 25-26 season. 3 organizations (DUPR, NCPA and APP) offer Regionals and Nationals for Collegiate Pickleball. This chart is designed to help clubs understand the multiple tournament formats. Regional Formats for each Collegiate Tour DUPR NCPA APP Websites DUPR Collegiate Pickleball NCPA College Tour APP U.S. Collegiate Championships READ MORE

College Pickleball’s Sprawl

Written by Miles Mortimer Learn how William and Mary students took initiative and started a club on their campus. Like so many other college students, they wanted to build community!

COLLEGIATE PICKLEBALL SPIRIT: NCPA 2024 National Championships Outshine Always 72′ & Sunny San Diego by the TUNDRA Enthusiast News Network

DUPR’s Claim for the College Throne. Can it be better than the NCAA? w/ DUPR’s Jacob Smith. Ep. 31 by Pickleballers.io

Everything You Need to KNOW by AidanGorneau_PB

This video covers the current landscape and all the moving parts of collegiate pickleball.

Co-Eds are the Newest Pickleball Demographic as College Clubs Proliferate Nationwide by Michael Popke

Just as pickleball has enhanced recreational programming opportunities in communities around the country, pickleball clubs are bouncing onto college and university campuses at a fast pace. This is a reposted article from www.sportsdestinations.com. CLICK HERE to read the full article.

Pickleball Gaining Popularity on College Campuses by Mark J. Drozdowski, Ed.D.

America’s hottest sport is catching fire on college campuses and attracting thousands of students nationwide. This is a reposted article from www.bestcolleges.com. Please CLICK HERE to read full article.

Collegiate Regionals and Nationals

The 2024-2025 school year is the first year there are 3 organizations offering Regionals and Nationals for Collegiate Pickleball. This means there are 3 different formats and 3 different rating systems being used. The benefits include more prize money than ever before, more opportunities to compete against other colleges, and more competitions closer to home. READ MORE