NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college volleyball.
The "Final Four" is a term used exclusively by NCAA Basketball but is commonly used to describe the Men's Volleyball Championship. The official name of this championship is the "National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship".
Schools from the Pacific Coast region have dominated this sport, in particular UCLA. Al Scates, the coach at UCLA, has won more NCAA Titles (19) than any other coach.
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[edit] Competition structure
The competition structure of men's volleyball is dramatically different from that of most sports sponsored by the NCAA. In most sports, teams are divided into three divisions:
- Division I, generally consisting of large universities that devote the most resources to athletics; these schools offer substantial numbers of athletic scholarships to attract team members (with a few voluntary exceptions, most notably the Ivy League).
- Division II, generally consisting of smaller institutions; these schools are also allowed to offer athletic scholarships, but in substantially smaller numbers.
- Division III, generally consisting of smaller schools and a few large institutions that prefer to focus on academics; schools in this group are not allowed to offer athletic scholarships
Men's volleyball, however, does not have an official divisional structure—all teams, regardless of their divisional affiliation, are eligible to compete for the NCAA championship. This is different from the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, in which separate tournaments are conducted for all three divisions, mainly because there are far more NCAA member schools offering women's volleyball than the men's game. All schools that sponsor men's volleyball and are members of either Division I or II are allowed to offer financial aid for the sport that is equivalent to a maximum of 4.5 full scholarships.
Although the NCAA only sponsors a single men's volleyball championship, open to all schools that sponsor the sport at varsity level (as opposed to club level), a parallel men's volleyball championship tournament is conducted that is open only to men's volleyball programs that are members of NCAA Division III. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently named the "Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament (Final Four)". Though it has never occurred, a NCAA Division III school may qualify for the at-large bid to the "NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament". Only NCAA Division III teams from the EIVA may earn an automatic bid.
There are three general regions for men's volleyball: "West", "Mid-West", and "East". The three major conferences that currently represent these regions are the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), and Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA). The other conferences include Conference Carolinas, New England Collegiate Conference,[1] the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA), and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Teams from the ECAC are members of the NECVA. Members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), a separate athletics governing body whose members are primarily smaller institutions, regularly play matches against NCAA teams.
Because of the lack of an official divisional structure in men's volleyball, the three major conferences have member schools that normally participate in all three NCAA divisions. The MPSF men's volleyball league, otherwise made up entirely of Division I schools, has one Division II member, UC San Diego. Only four of the 7 members of the MIVA are Division I schools; the remaining seven members include three Division II schools. The 11 members of EIVA include eight in Division I and three in Division III. The sizes of the conferences have fluctuated over the years as new men's volleyball programs arise and other programs are dropped from their schools.
Currently, each of the three major conferences ((MPSF), (MIVA) and (EIVA)) receive an automatic bid to the Final Four with one additional at-large bid. The remaining bid is an at-large bid that may be awarded to any team in Division I, II, or III. Generally, the best team in the nation (usually from one of the 3 major conferences), who did not receive the automatic bid, receives the at-large bid.
[edit] Members
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
George Mason University
Harvard University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania
Springfield College (NCAA Division III)
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Ball State University
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Loyola University Chicago
Ohio State University
Grand Canyon University (NCAA Division II)
Lewis University (NCAA Division II)
Quincy University (NCAA Division II)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Brigham Young University
California State University, Northridge
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
California State University, Long Beach
University of the Pacific
Pepperdine University
Stanford University
University of Southern California
University of California, San Diego (NCAA Division II)
Conference Carolinas-NCAA Division II
Erskine College (begins sponsoring men's volleyball in 2012-13)
Barton University (begins sponsoring men's volleyball in 2011–12)
Lees-McRae College
Mount Olive College
Limestone College
Pfeiffer University
King College (TN)
North East Collegiate Volleyball Association-NCAA Division III
CUNYAC
Baruch College
Brooklyn College
City College of New York
Hunter College
Lehman College, City University of New York
Medgar Evers College
New York City College of Technology
York College
Metro
Lancaster Bible College
Kean University
New Jersey City University
Ramapo College
Skyline
Yeshiva University
Polytechnic University (New York)
The Sage Colleges
College of Mount St. Vincent
SUNY Purchase
New England
Elms College
Endicott College
Lesley University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Newbury College
Regis College
Southern Vermont College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Daniel Webster College
GNAC
Rivier College
Emmanuel College
Lasell College
Emerson College
Albertus Magnus College
Mount Ida College
Johnson & Wales University
United Volleyball Conference
Bard College
Medaille College
Nazareth College
D'Youville College
State University of New York Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
New York University
Vassar College
State University of New York College at New Paltz
Pennsylvania State University Erie, the Behrend College
Elmira College
Hilbert College
Continental Volleyball Conference
Thiel College
Stevenson University
Philadelphia Biblical University
Juniata College
Eastern Mennonite University
The College of Mount St. Joseph (OH)
Fontbonne University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Carthage College
University of California, Santa Cruz
Independent
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon (NCAA Division II)
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (NCAA Division II)
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Pidras (NCAA Division II)
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey (NCAA Division II)
St. Joseph's College, New York (NCAA Division III)
[edit] Championship teams
California-based universities dominate the men's volleyball national championship; Penn State, Ohio State and Brigham Young University are the only non-California universities to have won the NCAA Div. I championship; Hawaiʻi and Lewis also won the championship tournament, but had their victories vacated due to NCAA rules violations. Only six non-California universities have participated in the NCAA Div. I championship match (Brigham Young, Penn St., Ohio St., IPFW, Hawaiʻi, and Lewis), although universities such as Princeton and Ball State have participated in the final four.
UCLA, Southern California, Penn State, Stanford, and Long Beach State are the only schools in Division I to have won an NCAA national championship in both men and women's volleyball. (But for Hawaiʻi's vacated 2002 title, it would have matched this feat with 3 NCAA and 1 AIAW women's national championships.) In addition, Stanford (1996–97) and Penn State (2007–08) are the only universities the men and women's volleyball programs of which have won the national championship in the same academic year.
[edit] 2011 Tournament
- May 5, 2011 – UC Santa Barbara def. Southern California, 29-27, 24-26, 25-15, 25-18; Ohio State def. Penn St., 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23.
- May 7, 2011 – Ohio State def. UC Santa Barbara, 20-25, 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 15-9.
| Year | National Champion | Score | Runner-up | City and venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 [2] | UCLA (24–1) | 3–0 | Long Beach State | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1971 [3] | UCLA (29–1) | 3–2 | UC Santa Barbara | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1972 [4] | UCLA (27–7) | 3–2 | San Diego State | Muncie, IN | Irving Gymnasium |
| 1973 | San Diego State (21–5) | 3–1 | Long Beach State | San Diego, CA | San Diego State |
| 1974 | UCLA(30–5) | 3–2 | UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | UC Santa Barbara |
| 1975 | UCLA (27–8) | 3–1 | UC Santa Barbara | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1976 | UCLA(15–2) | 3–2 | San Diego State | Muncie, IN | Irving Gymnasium |
| 1977 | Southern California (18–1) | 3–1 | Ohio State | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978 | Pepperdine (21–4) | 3–2 | UCLA | Columbus, OH | St. John Arena |
| 1979 | UCLA (30–0) | 3–1 | Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1980 | Southern California (22–6) | 3–1 | UCLA | Muncie, IN | Irving Gymnasium |
| 1981 | UCLA (32–3) | 3–2 | Southern California | Santa Barbara, CA | UCSB Events Center |
| 1982 | UCLA (29–0) | 3–0 | Penn State | University Park, PA | Rec Hall |
| 1983 | UCLA (27–4) | 3–0 | Pepperdine | Columbus, OH | St. John Arena |
| 1984 | UCLA (38–0) | 3–1 | Pepperdine | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1985 | Pepperdine (25–2) | 3–2 | Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1986 | Pepperdine (22–7) | 3–2 | Southern California | University Park, PA | Rec Hall |
| 1987 | UCLA (38–3) | 3–0 | Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1988 | Southern California (34–4) | 3–2 | UC Santa Barbara | Fort Wayne, IN | ACWMC |
| 1989 | UCLA (29–5) | 3–1 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1990 | Southern California (26–7) | 3–1 | Long Beach State | Fairfax, VA | Patriot Center |
| 1991 | Long Beach State (31–4) | 3–1 | Southern California | Honolulu, HI | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1992 | Pepperdine (24–4) | 3–0 | Stanford | Muncie, IN | John E. Worthen Arena |
| 1993 | UCLA (24–3) | 3–0 | Cal St. Northridge | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1994 | Penn State (26–3) | 3–2 | UCLA | Fort Wayne, IN | ACWMC |
| 1995 | UCLA (31–1) | 3–0 | Penn State | Springfield, MA | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1996 | UCLA (26–5) | 3–2 | Hawaiʻi | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997 | Stanford (27–4) | 3–2 | UCLA | Columbus, OH | St. John Arena |
| 1998 | UCLA (28–4) | 3–0 | Pepperdine | Honolulu, HI | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 1999 | BYU (30–1) | 3–0 | Long Beach State | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 2000 | UCLA (29–5) | 3–0 | Ohio State | Fort Wayne, IN | ACWMC |
| 2001 | BYU (23–4) | 3–0 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA | The Walter Pyramid |
| 2002 | Hawaiʻi (24–8)± | 3–1 | Pepperdine | University Park, PA | Rec Hall |
| 2003 | Lewis (29–6)± | 3–2 | BYU | Long Beach, CA | The Walter Pyramid |
| 2004 | BYU (29–4) | 3–2 | Long Beach State | Honolulu, HI | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 2005 | Pepperdine (25–2) | 3–2 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion |
| 2006 | UCLA (26–12) | 3–0 | Penn State | University Park, PA | Rec Hall |
| 2007 | UC Irvine (29–5) | 3–1 | IPFW | Columbus, OH | St. John Arena |
| 2008 | Penn State (30–1) | 3–1 | Pepperdine | Irvine, CA | Bren Events Center |
| 2009 | UC Irvine (27–5) | 3–2 | Southern California | Provo, UT | Smith Fieldhouse |
| 2010 | Stanford (24-6)[5] | 3–0 | Penn State (24-8) | Stanford, CA | Maples Pavilion |
| 2011 | Ohio State (26-6)[6] | 3–2 | UC Santa Barbara (18-15) | University Park, PA | Rec Hall |
| 2012 | Los Angeles, CA | Galen Center | |||
| 2013 | Los Angeles, CA | Pauley Pavilion | |||
±Vacated due to NCAA violations
[edit] NCAA Championships by University
| School | # | Last |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 19 | 2006 |
| Pepperdine | 5 | 2005 |
| Southern California | 4 | 1990 |
| BYU | 3 | 2004 |
| UC Irvine | 2 | 2009 |
| Penn State | 2 | 2008 |
| Stanford | 2 | 2010 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2011 |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 1991 |
| San Diego State | 1 | 1973 |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Men's Volleyball". NECC website. New England Collegiate Conference. http://www.neccathletics.com/sports/mvball/index. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ 1970s UCLA Athletics
- ^ 1970s UCLA Athletics
- ^ 1970s UCLA Athletics
- ^ "Stanford beats Penn State, wins NCAA men's volleyball title". USA Today. 13 may 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/volleyball/2010-05-08-ncaa-mens-volleyball-championship_N.htm.
- ^ "Ohio State ends UCSB's surprising run to claim 1st NCAA men's volleyball title". Daily Reporter. 7 May 2011. http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/e3cb256aefdb42a2bc35315153d7182d/VOL--NCAA-Volleyball.
[edit] External links
- UCLA's 2006 Men's Volleyball National Championship
- NCAA site - Men's Volleyball
- American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) - Men's Volleyball
- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) - Men's Volleyball
- Official Website of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)
- Official Website of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA)
- Official Website of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA)
- Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) - Men's Volleyball
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