The 1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1977 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | USC (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Ohio State (1st title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 5,152 (1,288 per match) |
| Best player | Celso Kalache (USC) |
USC defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–1 (15–7, 5–15, 15–10, 15–12), to win their first national title. Coached by Ernie Hix, the Trojans finished the season 18–1. This was the first final to feature a school not from the state of California.
USC's Celso Kalache was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named.
Qualification edit
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 | 3rd | 1976 |
| Pepperdine | 2nd | 1976 |
| Rutgers–Newark | 1st | Never |
| USC | 1st | Never |
Tournament bracket edit
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State (3) | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (1) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State (1) | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Rutgers–Newark (0) | 11 | 10 | 5 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (2) | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Rutgers–Newark (0) | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
All tournament team edit
- Celso Kalache, USC (Most outstanding player)
- Marc Waldie, Ohio State
- Dusty Dvorak, USC
- Bob Yoder, USC
- Aldis Berzins, Ohio State
- Mike Buckingham, Ohio State
- Nestor Paslawsky, Rutgers–Newark
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.