TCU beach volleyball heads to Tucson seeking a fourth straight league crown, opening the Big 12 Championship against Arizona and Arizona State.
FORT WORTH - TCU beach volleyball heads to the Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship with a chance to keep one of the sport’s best runs going.
The Horned Frogs, ranked No. 9 nationally and seeded second in the league tournament, arrive in Tucson aiming for a fourth consecutive conference title and another strong postseason statement.
The event begins Thursday at Bear Down Beach, where TCU opens pool play against No. 6 Arizona before a later matchup with No. 3 Arizona State.
From there, the tournament shifts into a single-elimination bracket on Friday, with seeding determined by pool-play results.
TCU enters with plenty of pedigree, even if this year’s lineup looks very different from the one that captured the program’s first national championship in 2025.
That title was historic, making the Frogs the first school outside of UCLA or USC to win it all.
But this season’s roster has required a quick retool, with only a handful of key contributors back and several newcomers stepping into major roles.
Sofia Izuzquiza, the 2025 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, is one of the central returners, along with Anhelina Khmil, part of last year’s Big 12 Pair of the Year.
Stacy Reeves and Deniela Konstantinova also bring valuable experience, while transfers Anna Long, Adriana Serrano Ferro, and Natalie Glenn have helped stabilize a roster that had to be rebuilt on the fly.
That makes TCU’s 2026 season even more impressive. Head coach Hector Gutierrez, now in his 10th year and carrying a 237-90 career record, has again kept the Frogs in contention despite major turnover.
TCU went 5-3 in conference play, including a later 5-0 sweep of Arizona State after dropping an earlier meeting.
The road won’t be easy. Florida State remains a major threat, and Arizona State has already shown it can challenge the Frogs.
Still, TCU arrives in Arizona with championship experience, high-end talent, and the kind of program confidence that comes from winning big.
If the Horned Frogs leave Tucson with another trophy, it’ll be because they’ve proven they can reload as well as anyone.
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