1987 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

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]

1987 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
DatesMay 1987
Teams4
ChampionsUCLA (12th title)
Runners-upUSC (7th title match)
Matches played4
Attendance11,689 (2,922 per match)
Best playerOzzie Volstad (UCLA)
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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
  • Ozzie Volstad, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
  • Arne Lamberg, UCLA
  • Jeff Wiliams, UCLA
  • Chris Chase, Penn State
  • Javier Gaspar, Penn State
  • Adam Johnson, USC
  • Dave Yoder, USC

See also

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