Every year, late March gives us the best time of year on the sports calendar. The spirit. The camaraderie. The rivalries. The excitement. And now, the drama heads to the pickleball courts, as the Association of Pickleball Players returns to Southwest Florida to host the 2025 APP U.S. Collegiate Championships presented by PB5star in Cape Coral, Florida.

The world’s first and world’s best pickleball tour is hosting 32 of the nation’s top college pickleball teams, plus talented individual players, at The Courts, Cape Coral on Mar. 28-30. Players will compete for scholarship money, bragging rights, and the title of the best college pickleball program in the U.S.

All 32 teams earned their spots in the 2025 APP U.S. Collegiate Championships presented by PB5star by being top finishers in qualifying tournaments that took place throughout 2024. Schools from coast-to-coast will take the courts, including defending champions Utah Tech University, in the battle for college pickleball supremacy.

Below is the field for the 2025 APP U.S. Collegiate Championships presented by PB5star:

• Drury University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida State University (two teams)
• Grand Canyon University (two teams)
• Indiana University (three teams)
• Jacksonville State University
• Mississippi State University
• Oklahoma State University
• Purdue University (three teams)
• Stanford University (two teams)
• University of Central Florida
• University of Connecticut
• University of Florida (three teams)
• University of Iowa
• University of Maine
• University of Texas
• University of Virginia (three teams)
• University of Wisconsin - Madison
• University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
• Utah Tech University (two teams)

DON’T MISS THE ACTION

Live coverage from the 2025 APP U.S. Collegiate Championships presented by PB5star begins Friday, Mar. 28 on APPTV on YouTube, and continues through Sunday, March 30. APP Tour commentator and pro pickleball coach Dominic Catalano will be on the call.

Fans can follow the team competition here. To follow the individual player competition, head to UTR Sports. Access additional coverage by following the APP’s social media pages: @OfficialAPPTour on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Threads and APP Tour on Facebook.

Venue:

The Courts, Cape Coral (formerly known as Lake Kennedy Racquet Center) 420 SW 2nd Ave. Cape Coral, FL 33909

‍Broadcast Info (all times Eastern):

Friday, Mar. 28 | 12-6 pm | APPTV on YouTube

Saturday, Mar. 29 | 11 am - 5 pm | APPTV on YouTube

Sunday, Mar. 30 | 10 am - 5 pm | APPTV on YouTube

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