The 2001 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo.

The single elimination tournament was played at the Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during May 2001.

[1] UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 5–4, to win their first NCAA championship.

Krikorian also won a championship as the coach of UCLA's men's water polo team during the same 2000–01 season.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Kelly Heuchan, from UCLA, with 4 goals.