NCAA Tournament History

Overall Years in NCAA: 30
Overall Postseason Record: 66-28
South Regional Record: 48-13
17 South Region Championships
Elite Eight Record: 18-15
Two National Championships

1983 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Mansfield, 3-2
lost to Air Force, 3-1

1984 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Lakeland
def. Florida Southern, 3-1
lost to Ferris State, 3-2

1985 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
lost to Mississippi College, 3-2

1987 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Lakeland
lost to Texas A&M-Commerce, 3-0

1988 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Lewis, 3-2
NCAA Elite Eight - Fargo, N.D.
lost to North Dakota State, 3-2

1989 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Lakeland
lost to Florida Southern, 3-1

1990 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Lakeland
def. North Carolina-Greensboro, 3-0
lost to Florida Southern, 3-1

1991 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
lost to Florida Southern, 3-2

1992 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
lost to Gannon, 3-0

1993 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Jacksonville
def. Florida Southern, 3-2
def. North Florida, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Marquette, Mich.
lost to Portland, 3-0

1994 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Miami Shores
lost to Florida Southern, 3-1

1996 - National Runner-Up
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. North Florida, 3-0
def. Barry, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Springfield, Mo.
def. Cal State-Bakersfield, 3-1
def. Central Missouri, 3-0
lost to Nebraska-Omaha, 3-2

1997 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. North Florida, 3-0
lost to Barry, 3-0

1998 - National Semifinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Francis Marion, 3-0
def. Barry, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Kissimmee
def. Northern Kentucky, 3-1
lost to Hawaii Pacific, 3-2

1999 - National Runner-Up
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. North Florida, 3-0
def. Florida Southern, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Battle Creek, Mich.
def. New Haven, 3-0
def. West Texas A&M, 3-2
lost to BYU-Hawaii, 3-0

2000 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Barry, 3-0
def. North Florida, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, S.D.
lost to North Alabama, 3-0

2001 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Armstrong Atlantic, 3-0
lost to Barry, 3-2

2002 - National Semifinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Florida Southern, 3-0
def. Barry, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Canyon, Texas
def. Northern Colorado, 3-1
lost to BYU-Hawaii, 3-1

2003 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Miami Shores
def. North Florida, 3-1
def. Barry, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - San Bernardino, Calif.
lost to Cal State-San Bernardino, 3-1

2004 - South Regional
NCAA South Regional - Miami Shores
lost to Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0

2005 - National Semifinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Francis Marion, 3-0
def. Barry, 3-0
def. Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebr.
def. Concordia-St. Paul, 3-2
lost to Grand Valley State, 3-2

2006 - National Champions
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Wingate, 3-0
def. Barry, 3-0
def. Florida Gulf Coast, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Pensacola
def. Dowling, 3-0
def. Minnesota-Duluth, 3-1
def. North Alabama, 3-1

2007 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. USC-Aiken, 3-0
def. Lynn, 3-2
def. Florida Southern, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - Topeka, Kans.
lost to Washburn, 3-2

2008 - South Region
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Albany State, 3-0
lost to West Florida, 3-0

2009 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Albany State, 3-0
def. Eckerd, 3-0
def. Saint Leo, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - St. Paul, Minn.
lost to CSU-San Bernardino, 3-1

2010 - National Runner-Up
NCAA South Regional- Tampa
def. Kentucky State, 3-0
def. Lynn, 3-0
def. West Florida, 3-2
NCAA Elite Eight - Louisville, Ky.
def. Grand Valley State, 3-0
def. Central Missouri, 3-0
lost to Concordia, St. Paul, 3-1

2011 - National Semifinalist
NCAA South Regional- Tampa
def. Kentucky State, 3-0
def. Florida Southern, 3-0
def. Eckerd, 3-0
NCAA Elite Eight - San Bernardino, Calif.
def. Bridgeport, 3-0
lost to Concordia, St. Paul, 3-1

2012 - National Runner-Up
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Clark Atlanta, 3-0
def. Florida Southern, 3-0
def. Palm Bach Atlantic, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Pensacola, Fla.
def. Wheeling Jesuit, 3-0
def. Indianapolis, 3-0
lost to Concordia, St. Paul, 3-2

2013 - National Quarterfinalist
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Kentucky State, 3-0
def. Florida Southern, 3-0
def. West Florida, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
lost to Concordia, St. Paul, 3-1

2014 - National Champions
NCAA South Regional - Tampa
def. Claflin, 3-0
def. Valdosta State, 3-0
def. Palm Beach Atlantic, 3-1
NCAA Elite Eight - Louisville, Ky.
def. Wheeling Jesuit, 3-0
def. Arkansas-Fort Smith, 3-0
def. Southwest Minnesota State, 3-0

NCAA Record vs. Opponents