1996 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1996 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 1996 4 UCLA (16th title) Hawaiʻi (1st title match) 3 11396 Yuval Katz (Hawaiʻi) 1995 1997 The 1996 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 27th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1996.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 June 7, 2015 UCLA defeated Hawaiʻi in the final match, 3–2 (15–13, 12–15, 9–15, 17–15, 15–12), to win their sixteenth, and second consecutive national title. The Bruins (26–5) were coached by Al Scates. Hawaiʻi's Yuval Katz was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Katz, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team. This was the first time the Most Outstanding Player did not come from the championship 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. For the first time, a third place match was not held. Team Appearance PreviousHawaiʻi2nd1995Lewis1stNeverPenn State12th1995UCLA19th1995 Tournament bracket Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Semifinals Championship 20 140 – UCLA (3) 15 15 15 – Lewis (0) 7 8 10 – Hawaiʻi (3) 15 15 13 15 – Penn State (1) 9 3 15 7 – UCLA (3) 15 12 9 17 15 – Hawaiʻi (2) 13 15 15 15 12 All tournament team ISR Yuval Katz, Hawaiʻi (Most outstanding player) Stein Metzger, UCLA Tom Stillwell, UCLA Aaron Wilton, Hawaiʻi Jason Ring, Hawaiʻi Kevin Hourican, Penn State 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