1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1977 NCAA 70s logo.svg 140 May 1977 4 USC (1st title) Ohio State (1st title match) 4 5152 Celso Kalache (USC) 1976 1978 The 1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, 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 April 26, 2015 USC defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–1 (15–7, 5–15, 15–10, 15–12), to win their first national title. Coached by Ernie Hix, the Trojans finished the season 18–1. This was the first final to feature a school not from the state of California. USC's Celso Kalache was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named. 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 State3rd1976Pepperdine2nd1976Rutgers–Newark1stNeverUSC1stNever Tournament bracket Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 Ohio State (3) 15 5 15 16 Pepperdine (1) 10 15 10 14 USC (3) 15 15 15 Rutgers–Newark (0) 11 10 5 Ohio State (1) 7 15 10 12 USC (3) 15 9 15 15 Pepperdine (2) 15 15 Rutgers–Newark (0) 8 6 All tournament team Celso Kalache, USC (Most outstanding player) Marc Waldie, Ohio State Dusty Dvorak, USC Bob Yoder, USC Aldis Berzins, Ohio State Mike Buckingham, Ohio State Nestor Paslawsky, Rutgers–Newark 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