2000 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

NCAA men's volleyball tournament 2000 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 2000 4 UCLA (18th title) Ohio State (2nd title match) 3 5031 Brandon Taliaferro (UCLA) 1999 2001 The 2000 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 31st annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 2000.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 8, 2015 UCLA defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–0 (15–8, 15–10, 17–15), to win their eighteenth national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates. UCLA's Brandon Taliaferro was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Taliaferro, along with five 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 PreviousOhio State12th1993Penn State15th1999Pepperdine10th1998UCLA22nd1998 Tournament bracket Site: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana Semifinals Championship 20 140 – Ohio State (3) 17 15 15 – Pepperdine (0) 15 9 10 – UCLA (3) 15 15 15 – Penn State (0) 11 8 10 – Ohio State (0) 8 10 15 – UCLA (3) 15 15 17 All tournament team Brandon Taliaferro, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Angel Aja, Ohio State Chris Fash, Ohio State Colin McMillan, Ohio State Seth Burnham, UCLA Evan Thatcher, UCLA References Category:NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in Indiana Category:College volleyball in Indiana Category:Sports competitions in Fort Wayne, Indiana NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament