1985 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Pepperdine (2nd title) | |
| Runner-up | USC (5th title match) |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 7,908 (1,977 per match) |
| Best player | Bob Ctvrtlik (Pepperdine) |
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The 1985 Los Angeles, California during May 1985.[1]
Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match, 3–1 (10–15, 15–10, 15–7, 15–3), to win their second national title. The Waves (25–2) were coached by Marv Dunphy
.
Pepperdines's Bob Ctvrtlik was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Ctvrtlik, along with six other players, comprised the All-tournament team.
Qualification
Until the creation of the
, were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 8th | 1984 |
George Mason
|
2nd | 1984 |
Pepperdine
|
6th | 1984 |
| USC | 6th | 1982 |
Tournament bracket
- Site: Los Angeles, California
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| George Mason (0) | 4 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| USC (1) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (3) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Ball State (0) | 2 | 2 | 7 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| George Mason (3) | 15 | 19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Ball State (0) | 12 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
All tournament team
- Bob Ctvrtlik, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- Bill Yardley, USC
- Rudy Dvorak, USC
- Chao Ying Zhang, USC
- Troy Tanner, Pepperdine
- Matt Rigg, Pepperdine
- Mike Fitzgerald, Pepperdine
See also
- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
- NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship
References
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 29, 2015.