These collegiate women's acrobatics and tumbling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In the 2025–26 school year, 48 NCAA member athletic programs sponsored the sport. Select "Women's Acrobatics and Tumbling" from the "Sport" menu to the left of the map. The majority of competing programs were members of Division II, with one of these programs (Azusa Pacific) starting a transition to Division III in 2026–27. Eleven Division I members and 9 Division III members competed in 2025–26. That school year saw acrobatics & tumbling elevated from the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program to official championship status. The first championship, using what the NCAA calls the "National Collegiate" format, in which members of all divisions compete, will be held in spring 2027 (part of the 2026–27 school year).
Acrobatics & tumbling first became an NCAA-recognized sport as part of the Emerging Sports for Women program in 2020–21.
Current teams As of the most recent 2025–26 season, these schools sponsor an NCAA-recognized women's acrobatics & tumbling team. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for acrobatics & tumbling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
NB: Conference affiliations are mostly drawn from the NCAA membership directory. However, some schools are listed in that directory with acrobatics/tumbling membership in conferences that do not sponsor the sport. All discrepancies were cross-checked against conference websites.
InstitutionTeamsLocationState/provinceConferenceDivision Baylor Bears Waco TX Independent I Canisius Golden Griffins Buffalo NY Independent I Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh PA Independent I Iona Gaels New Rochelle NY Independent I La Salle Explorers Philadelphia PA Independent I LIU Sharks Brookville NY Independent I Missouri State Lady Bears Springfield MO Independent I Morgan State Lady Bears Baltimore MD Independent I Oregon Ducks Eugene OR Independent I Presbyterian Blue Hose Clinton SC Independent I Quinnipiac Bobcats Hamden CT Independent I American International Yellow Jackets Springfield MA Independent II Augustana (SD) Vikings Sioux Falls SD Independent II Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa CA Independent II Belmont Abbey Crusaders Belmont NC Conference Carolinas II Bluefield State Big Blue Bluefield WV Independent II Caldwell Cougars Caldwell NJ Independent II Coker Cobras Hartsville SC Conference Carolinas II Converse Valkyries Spartanburg SC Conference Carolinas II Saints Buffalo NY Independent II Emmanuel (GA) Lions Franklin Springs GA Conference Carolinas II Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont WV Mountain East Conference II Francis Marion Patriots Florence SC Conference Carolinas II Frostburg State Bobcats Frostburg MD Mountain East Conference II Gannon Golden Knights Erie PA Independent II Georgian Court Lions Lakewood NJ Independent II Glenville State Pioneers Glenville WV Mountain East Conference II Hawaii Pacific Sharks Honolulu HI Independent II King Tornado Bristol TN Conference Carolinas II Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown PA Independent II Lander Bearcats Greenwod SC Conference Carolinas II Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill NC Conference Carolinas II Montevallo Falcons Montevallo AL Conference Carolinas II Newberry Wolves Newberry SC Conference Carolinas II Saint Leo Lions FL Independent II West Liberty Hilltoppers West Liberty WV Mountain East Conference II West Virginia State Yellow Jackets Institute WV Mountain East Conference II Wheeling Cardinals Wheeling WV Mountain East Conference II Wingate Bulldogs Wingate NC Conference Carolinas II Adrian Bulldogs Adrian MI Independent III Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo NY Independent III Calvin Knights Grand Rapids MI Independent III Concordia (WI) Falcons Mequon WI Independent III East Texas Baptist (ETBU) Tigers Marshall TX Independent III Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) Crusaders Belton TX Independent III Stevenson Mustangs Owings Mills MD Independent III Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Seguin TX Independent III Trine Thunder Angola IN Independent III
Future teams In addition to those listed above, three schools are known to be adding acrobatics & tumbling, one in 2026–27 and two in 2027–28. InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDiv.First season Westminster (PA) Titans New Wilmington PA TBA III 2026–27 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg PA TBA III 2027–28 Sacred Heart Pioneers Fairfield CT TBA I 2027–28
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