1979 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1979 NCAA 70s logo.svg 140 May 1979 4 UCLA (7th title) USC (2nd title match) 4 7415 Sinjin Smith (UCLA) 1978 1980 The 1979 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 10th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1979.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 April 26, 2015 UCLA defeated USC in the final match, 3–1 (12–15, 15–12, 15–11, 15–7), to win their seventh national title. Coached by Al Scates, the Bruins finished the season undefeated (30–0). UCLA's Sinjin Smith was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named. 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 PreviousBall State6th1974Rutgers–Newark3rd1978USC2nd1977UCLA8th1978 Tournament bracket Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 USC (3) 15 15 15 Rutgers–Newark (0) 6 5 7 UCLA (3) 15 15 15 Ball State (0) 3 1 4 USC (1) 15 12 11 7 UCLA (3) 12 15 15 15 Rutgers–Newark (3) 15 13 12 15 15 Ball State (2) 11 15 15 7 3 All tournament team Sinjin Smith, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Steve Salmons, UCLA Peter Ehrman, UCLA Joe Mica, UCLA Bob Yoder, USC Pat Powers, USC Tim Hovland, USC References Category:NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in California Category:College volleyball in California Category:Sports competitions in Los Angeles Category:Volleyball in Los Angeles NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament