The program began in 2012 with the construction of the university's new
Merle Norman Stadium beach volleyball venue across the street from the
Galen Center. USC played its first match in the stadium on March 10, 2013, and earned a 4-1 victory over
Loyola Marymount. Through the 2015 season, national championship play was conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The Trojans won an
AVCA national team title in 2015, with a USC team claiming the AVCA pairs championship in each of the 2013–2015 seasons. The
NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was established in 2016, with the Trojans winning a record 6 national championships in
2016,
2017,
2021,
2022,
2023, and
2024. ==Notable players==