1987 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

1987 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
Dates May 1987
Teams 4
Champions UCLA (12th title)
Runners-up USC (7th title match)
Matches played 4
Attendance 11,689 (2,922 per match)
Best player Ozzie Volstad (UCLA)
← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 18th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1987.[1]

UCLA defeated rival USC in the final match, 3–0 (15–11, 15–2, 16–14), to win their 12th national title. The Bruins (38–3) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Ozzie Volstad was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Volstad, 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 10th 1986
Penn State 5th 1986
USC 8th 1986
UCLA 13th 1984

Tournament bracket

Semifinals     Championship
     
 USC (3) 15 9 5 15 15  
 Penn State (2) 12 15 15 12 9  
     USC (0) 11 2 14
     UCLA (3) 15 15 16
 UCLA (3) 15 15 15  
 Ohio State (0) 7 10 11   Third place
 Penn State (3) 15 15 15
 Ohio State 3 6 6

All tournament team

See also

References

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