1983 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 1983 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 14th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio during May 1983.[1]

1983 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Tournament details
DatesMay 1983
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (10th title)
Runner-upPepperdine (3rd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Attendance3,638 (910 per match)
Best playerRicci Luyties (UCLA)
← 1982
1984 →

UCLA defeated Pepperdine in the final match, 3–0 (15–10, 16–14, 15–7), to win their tenth national title. The Bruins (27–4) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Ricci Luyties was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Luyties, along with six other players, comprised the All-tournament team.

Qualification

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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 8th 1982
Penn State 3rd 1982
Pepperdine 4th 1978
UCLA 12th 1982

Tournament bracket

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Semifinals Championship
              
Pepperdine (3) 15 15 15
Penn State (0) 12 7 9
Pepperdine (0) 10 14 7
UCLA (3) 15 16 15
UCLA (3) 15 15 15
Ohio State (0) 4 5 4 Third place
Penn State (1) 13 12 15 10
Ohio State (3) 15 15 13 15

All tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 12, 2015.