1981 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1981 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 1981 4 UCLA (8th title) USC (4th title match) 4 3946 Karch Kiraly (UCLA) 1980 1982 The 1981 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 12th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center in Santa Barbara, California during May 1981.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 9, 2015 UCLA defeated USC in the final match, 3–2 (11–15, 15–7, 15–11, 8–15, 15–13), to win their eighth national title. This was a rematch of the previous two years' finals, which were split between UCLA and USC. The Bruins (32–3) were coached by Al Scates. UCLA's Karch Kiraly was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Kiraly, along with six 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 State6th1980Penn State1stNeverUSC4th1980UCLA10th1980 Tournament bracket Site: UC Santa Barbara Events Center, Santa Barbara, California Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 UCLA (3) 15 15 15 Ohio State (0) 8 7 9 USC (3) 15 15 15 Penn State (0) 2 6 8 UCLA (3) 11 15 15 8 15 USC (2) 15 7 11 15 13 Ohio State (1) 15 15 7 8 Penn State (3) 17 10 15 15 All tournament team Karch Kiraly, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Steve Gulnac, UCLA Steve Salmons, UCLA Tim Hovland, USC John Hedlund, USC Bill Stetson, USC Ahmet Ozacm, Penn 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