1974 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1974 NCAA 70s logo.svg 140 May 1974 4 UCLA (4th title) UC Santa Barbara Ball State Springfield 4 4842 Bob Leonard (UCLA) 1973 1975 The 1974 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Robertson Gymnasium in Santa Barbara, California.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 March 12, 2015 The previous tournament format of round robin play for seeding followed by a single-elimination tournament was dropped in favor of going directly to a single-elimination bracket. The tournament field remained fixed at 4 teams. 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. Tournament play The 1974 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was held on the UC Santa Barbara campus, and UC Santa Barbara was the heavy favorite to win it. UCLA made it to the NCAA tournament by upsetting Southern Cal in their district playoffs.https://www.si.com/vault/1974/05/20/616091/leapin-lizards-its-ucla-again Kirshenbaum Jerry Leapin' Lizards, It's UCLA Again Sports Illustrated 20 May 1974 16 April 2017 The previous final four tournament format of round robin play for seeding followed by a single-elimination playoff was dropped in 1974 in favor of going directly to a single-elimination playoff. The tournament field remained limited to four teams. In the semi-finals UCLA defeated Ball State in straight sets while UCSB defeated Springfield in straight sets, setting up a championship final between perennial power UCLA against top ranked UCSB. The championship match was a back and forth affair, with UCSB beating the Bruins in Games 1 and 3, while UCLA took games 2 and 4. Many of the Bruin kills were coming from a high tempo inside attack, with UCLA's Bob Leonard taking quick sets off of setter Jim Menges. In the game five clincher the Gauchos were up 6-1 before the Bruins rallied back with six straight points to lead 7–6. The two teams kept exchanging kills, with UCLA maintaining a slim lead to take the championship by the margin: 10–15, 15–8, 10–15, 15–11, 15–12. Leonard, Menges and Mike Normand were named to the All-Tournament team.http://ucla_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-volley/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_MVB_Guide_Pages_23_44.pdf Men's Volleyball Media Guide UCLA Athletic Department 2012 17 April 2017 UCLA ended the season 30–5. It was the fourth championship in five years for the Bruins. Menges earned All-American honors in his senior year at UCLA.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-16-sp-6811-story.html Garcia Irene They're Back by Popular Demand: Many of the players who laid the foundation for today's successful pro beach tour will compete in the Legends tournament at Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Times 15 August 1991 16 April 2017 With the win UCLA had gained its fourth national title. UCLA's Bob Leonard was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Team Appearance PreviousBall State5th1973Springfield2nd1971UCLA4th1972UC Santa Barbara4th1972 Tournament bracket Site: Robertson Gymnasium, Santa Barbara, California Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 UCLA (3) 15 15 15 Ball State (0) 10 9 9 UC Santa Barbara (3) 15 15 15 Springfield 7 3 10 UCLA (3) 10 15 10 15 15 UC Santa Barbara (2) 15 8 15 11 12 Ball State (2) 15 14 15 Springfield (1) 4 16 9 All tournament team Bob Leonard, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Jim Menges, UCLA Mike Normand, UCLA Gerald Gregory, UC Santa Barbara David DeGroot, UC Santa Barbara Jon Roberts, UC Santa Barbara Jim Stone, Ball State References Category:NCAA men's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in California Category:College volleyball in California Category:Sports in Santa Barbara, California NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament NCAA men's volleyball tournament