1989 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
Dates | May 1989 |
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Teams | 4 |
Champions | UCLA (13th title) |
Runners-up | Stanford (1st title match) |
Matches played | 4 |
Attendance | 9,436 (2,359 per match) |
Best player | (UCLA) |
← 1988 1990 → |
The 1989 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 20th 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 1989.[1]
UCLA defeated Stanford in the final match, 3–1 (15–1, 15–13, 4–15, 15–12), to win their 13th national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates.
UCLA's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Sonnichsen, along with five 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 |
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Ball State | 10th | 1988 |
Penn State | 6th | 1987 |
Stanford | 1st | Never |
UCLA | 15th | 1987 |
Tournament bracket[]
- Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
UCLA (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Penn State (0) | 6 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
UCLA (3) | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Stanford (1) | 1 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Stanford (3) | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Ball State (1) | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | Third place | ||||||||||||
Penn State (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Ball State (0) | 13 | 11 | 6 |
All tournament team[]
- , UCLA (Most outstanding player)
- , UCLA
- , UCLA
- , UCLA
- Scott Fortune, Stanford
- , Stanford
- , Penn State
See also[]
- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References[]
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
- 1989 in American sports
- 1989 in volleyball
- 1989 in sports in California
- Volleyball in California