2008 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

NCAA men's volleyball tournament 2008 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 2008 4 Penn State (2nd title) Pepperdine (11th title match) 3 9003 Matt Anderson (Penn State) 2007 2009 The 2008 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 39th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California during May 2008.Men's Volleyball National Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2013/d1/2013_NC_Champ.pdf NCAA NCAA.org July 9, 2015 Penn State defeated Pepperdine in the final match, 3–1 (27–30, 33–31, 30–25, 30–23), to win their second national title. The Nittany Lions (30–1) were coached by Mark Pavlik. Penn State's Matt Anderson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Anderson, 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 PreviousLong Beach State7th2004Ohio State15th2005Penn State23rd2007Pepperdine15th2007 Tournament bracket Site: Bren Events Center, Irvine, California Semifinals Championship 25 140 Penn State (3) 30 26 30 30 Ohio State (1) 20 30 22 17 Pepperdine (3) 30 30 30 Long Beach State (0) 26 21 26 Penn State (3) 27 33 30 30 Pepperdine (1) 30 31 25 23 All tournament team Matt Anderson, Penn State (Most outstanding player) Max Holt, Penn State Luke Murray, Penn State Max Lipsitz, Penn State Jonathan Winder, Pepperdine Paul Carroll, Pepperdine J.D. Schleppenbach, Pepperdine References Category:NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in California Category:College volleyball in California Category:Sports competitions in Irvine, California NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:2000s in sports in Orange County, California Category:2008 in Orange County, California