1989 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 1989 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 20th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1989.[1]

1989 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
DatesMay 1989
Teams4
ChampionsUCLA (13th title)
Runners-upStanford (1st title match)
Matches played4
Attendance9,436 (2,359 per match)
Best playerMatt Sonnichsen (UCLA)
← 1988
1990 →

UCLA defeated Stanford in the final match, 3–1 (15–1, 15–13, 4–15, 15–12), to win their 13th national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Matt Sonnichsen was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Sonnichsen, along with five other players, also 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
Ball State 10th 1988
Penn State 6th 1987
Stanford 1st Never
UCLA 15th 1987

Tournament bracket
Semifinals Championship
              
UCLA (3) 15 15 15
Penn State (0) 6 4 9
UCLA (3) 15 15 4 15
Stanford (1) 1 13 15 12
Stanford (3) 15 8 15 15
Ball State (1) 13 15 9 13 Third place
Penn State (3) 15 15 15
Ball State (0) 13 11 6

All tournament team
  • Matt Sonnichsen, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
  • Anthony Curci, UCLA
  • Trevor Schirman, UCLA
  • Matt Whitaker, UCLA
  • Scott Fortune, Stanford
  • Dan Hanan, Stanford
  • Chris Chase, Penn State

See also

References
  1. "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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