1982 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

1982 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
Dates May 1982
Teams 4
Champions UCLA (9th title)
Runners-up Penn State (1st title match)
Matches played 4
Attendance 7,476 (1,869 per match)
Best player Karch Kiraly (UCLA)

The 1982 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 13th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania during May 1982.[1]

UCLA defeated Penn State in the final match, 3–0 (15–4, 15–9, 15–7), to win their ninth national title. The undefeated Bruins (29–0) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Karch Kiraly was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. Kiraly, along with six other players, comprised the All-tournament team.

Qualification

Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Ohio State 7th 1981
Penn State 2nd 1981
USC 5th 1981
UCLA 11th 1981

Tournament bracket

Semifinals     Championship
     
 UCLA (3) 15 15 15  
 Ohio State (0) 10 12 7  
     UCLA (3) 15 15 15
     Penn State (0) 4 9 7
 Penn State (3) 15 4 15 6 15  
 USC (2) 13 15 13 15 11   Third place
 Ohio State (1) 15 2 9
 USC (2) 12 15 15

All tournament team

See also

References

  1. "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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