It was a double elimination tournament, with a single championship match.

At the conclusion of the championship, the following pairs were announced as members of the All-Tournament Team.

[5] In December 2017, ESPN was awarded a 5-year contract to provide television coverage of the NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship, beginning with the 2018 season.

[6] In addition, the Selection Show for the championship tournament was broadcast on April 29 at NCAA.com.

[7] The 14 dual matches comprising the entirety of the championship were broadcast on the following channels:[8]