1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Tournament details
DatesMay 1986
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsPepperdine (3rd title)
Runner-upUSC (6th title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Attendance6,925 (1,731 per match)
Best playerSteve Friedman (Pepperdine)
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The 1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 17th 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 1986.[1]

Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match, 3–2 (7–15, 15–13, 15–11, 5–15, 16–14), to win their third national title. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by Pepperdine. The Waves (22–7) were coached by Rod Wilde.

Pepperdines's Steve Friedman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Friedman, along with six other players, also 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 9th 1983
Penn State 4th 1983
Pepperdine 7th 1985
USC 7th 1985

Tournament bracket

Semifinals Championship
              
USC (3) 15 15 15
Ohio State (0) 5 10 3
USC (2) 15 13 11 15 14
Pepperdine (3) 7 15 15 5 16
Pepperdine (3) 15 13 15 15
Penn State (1) 11 15 11 12 Third place
Ohio State (0) 9 1 11
Penn State (3) 15 15 15

All tournament team

See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 30, 2015.