1988 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

August 2023 NCAA men's volleyball tournament 1988 NCAA logo.svg 140 May 1988 4 USC (3rd title) UC Santa Barbara (4th title match) 4 12807 Jen-Kai Liu (USC) 1987 1989 The 1988 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 19th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 1988.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 USC defeated UC Santa Barbara in the final match, 3–2 (15–17, 14–16, 15–10, 15–11, 15–9), to win their third national title. The Trojans (34–4) were coached by Bob Yoder. USC's Jen-Kai Liu was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Liu, along with five 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 PreviousBall State9th1985UC Santa Barbara6th1975George Mason3rd1985USC9th1987 Tournament bracket Site: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana Semifinals Championship Third place 20 140 UC Santa Barbara (3) 15 15 15 George Mason (0) 9 9 13 USC (3) 15 15 15 Ball State (0) 7 7 11 UC Santa Barbara (2) 17 16 10 11 9 USC (3) 15 14 15 15 15 George Mason (1) 16 13 9 14 Ball State (3) 14 15 15 16 All tournament team Jen-Kai Liu, USC (Most outstanding player) Tom Duke, USC Bryan Ivie, USC Mike Lauterman, USC David Rottman, UC Santa Barbara John Wallace, UC Santa Barbara 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