2000 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

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2000 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
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DatesMay 2000
Teams4
ChampionsUCLA (18th title)
Runners-upOhio State (2nd title match)
Matches played3
Attendance5,031 (1,677 per match)
Best player (UCLA)
← 1999
2001 →

The 2000 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 31st annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 2000.[1]

UCLA defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–0 (15–8, 15–10, 17–15), to win their eighteenth national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Taliaferro, along with five 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 12th 1993
Penn State 15th 1999
Pepperdine 10th 1998
UCLA 22nd 1998

Tournament bracket[]

Semifinals Championship
              
– Ohio State (3) 17 15 15
– Pepperdine (0) 15 9 10
– Ohio State (0) 8 10 15
– UCLA (3) 15 15 17
– UCLA (3) 15 15 15
– Penn State (0) 11 8 10

All tournament team[]

  • , UCLA (Most outstanding player)
  • , Ohio State
  • , Ohio State
  • , Ohio State
  • , UCLA
  • , UCLA

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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