1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
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The 1977 Los Angeles, California.[1]
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
) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3rd | 1976 |
Pepperdine
|
2nd | 1976 |
Rutgers–Newark
|
1st | Never |
| USC | 1st | Never |
Tournament bracket
- Site: Los Angeles, California
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State (3) | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (1) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State (1) | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Rutgers–Newark (0) | 11 | 10 | 5 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| 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
See also
- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
References
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.