1982 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

1982 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

Tournament details
Dates	May 1982
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	UCLA (9th title)
Runner-up	Penn State (1st title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Attendance	7,476 (1,869 per match)
Best player	Karch Kiraly (UCLA)

The 1982 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 13th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania during May 1982.

UCLA defeated Penn State in the final match, 3–0 (15–4, 15–9, 15–7), to win their ninth national title. The undefeated Bruins (29–0) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Karch Kiraly was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. Kiraly, along with six 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	7th	1981
Penn State	2nd	1981
USC	5th	1981
UCLA	11th	1981

Tournament bracket

• Site: Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania

	Semifinals									Championship
		UCLA (3)	15	15	15
		Ohio State (0)	10	12	7
											UCLA (3)	15	15	15
											Penn State (0)	4	9	7
		Penn State (3)	15	4	15	6	15
		USC (2)	13	15	13	15	11			Third place
											Ohio State (1)	15	2	9
											USC (2)	12	15	15

All tournament team

• Karch Kiraly, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• Dave Saunders, UCLA
• Doug Partie, UCLA
• Dave Mochalski, UCLA
• Steve Hunkins, Penn State
• Jeff Johnson, Penn State
• Bill Stetson, USC

See also

• NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
• NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship (begun 1981)