| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-1 | Florida | Kansas City |
| 2016 | Stanford (26-7) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Texas | Columbus |
| 2015 | Nebraska (32-4) | John Cook | 3-0 | Texas | Omaha |
| 2014 | Penn State (36-3) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | BYU | Oklahoma City |
| 2013 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-1 | Wisconsin | Seattle |
| 2012 | Texas (29-4) | Jerritt Elliott | 3-0 | Oregon | Louisville |
| 2011 | UCLA (29-6) | Michael Sealy | 3-1 | Illinois | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2010 | Penn State (32-5) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | California | UMKC |
| 2009 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Texas | South Florida |
| 2008 | Penn State (38-0) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Nebraska |
| 2007 | Penn State (34-2) | Russ Rose | 3-2 | Stanford | Sacramento State |
| 2006 | Nebraska (33-1) | John Cook | 3-1 | Stanford | Nebraska |
| 2005 | Washington (32-1) | Jim McLaughlin | 3-0 | Nebraska | UTSA |
| 2004 | Stanford (30-6) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Minnesota | Long Beach State |
| 2003 | Southern California (35-0) | Mick Haley | 3-1 | Florida | Dallas |
| 2002 | Southern California (31-1) | Mick Haley | 3-1 | Stanford | New Orleans |
| 2001 | Stanford (33-2) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Long Beach State | San Diego State |
| 2000 | Nebraska (34-0) | John Cook | 3-2 | Wisconsin | VCU |
| 1999 | Penn State (36-1) | Russ Rose | 3-0 | Stanford | Hawaii |
| 1998 | Long Beach State (36-0) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-2 | Penn State | Wisconsin |
| 1997 | Stanford (33-2) | Don Shaw | 3-2 | Penn State | Washington State |
| 1996 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-0 | Hawaii | Cleveland State |
| 1995 | Nebraska (32-1) | Terry Pettit | 3-1 | Texas | Massachusetts |
| 1994 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-1 | UCLA | Texas |
| 1993 | Long Beach State (32-2) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-1 | Penn State | Wisconsin |
| 1992 | Stanford (31-2) | Don Shaw | 3-1 | UCLA | New Mexico |
| 1991 | UCLA (31-5) | Andy Banachowski | 3-2 | Long Beach State | UCLA |
| 1990 | UCLA (36-1) | Andy Banachowski | 3-0 | Pacific | Maryland |
| 1989 | Long Beach State (32-5) | Brian Gimmillaro | 3-0 | Nebraska | Hawaii |
| 1988 | Texas (34-5) | Mick Haley | 3-0 | Hawaii | Minnesota |
| 1987 | Hawaii (37-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-1 | Stanford | Indianapolis |
| 1986 | Pacific (39-3) | John Dunning | 3-0 | Nebraska | Pacific |
| 1985 | Pacific (36-3) | John Dunning | 3-1 | Stanford | Western Michigan |
| 1984 | UCLA (33-6) | Andy Banachowski | 3-2 | Stanford | UCLA |
| 1983 | Hawaii (34-2) | Dave Shoji | 3-0 | UCLA | Kentucky |
| 1982 | Hawaii (33-1) | Dave Shoji | 3-2 | Southern California | Pacific |
| 1981 | Southern California (27-10) | Chuck Erbe | 3-2 | UCLA | UCLA |
