1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1986 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 1986 4 Pepperdine (3rd title) USC (6th title match) 4 6925 Steve Friedman (Pepperdine) 1985 1987 The 1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 17th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania during May 1986.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 May 30, 2015 Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match, 3–2 (7–15, 15–13, 15–11, 5–15, 16–14), to win their third national title. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by Pepperdine. The Waves (22–7) were coached by Rod Wilde. Pepperdines's Steve Friedman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Friedman, along with six 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 PreviousOhio State9th1983Penn State4th1983Pepperdine7th1985USC7th1985 Tournament bracket Site: Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 USC (3) 15 15 15 Ohio State (0) 5 10 3 Pepperdine (3) 15 13 15 15 Penn State (1) 11 15 11 12 USC (2) 15 13 11 15 14 Pepperdine (3) 7 15 15 5 16 Ohio State (0) 9 1 11 Penn State (3) 15 15 15 All tournament team Steve Friedman, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player) Rob Scott, Pepperdine Matt Rigg, Pepperdine Dave Yoder, USC Rudy Dvorak, USC Adam Johnson, USC Chris Chase, Penn State See also 1986 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament 1986 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament 1986 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament References Category:NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:College volleyball in Pennsylvania NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament