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.
^"Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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1981, ncaa, volleyball, tournament, 12th, annual, tournament, determine, national, champion, ncaa, collegiate, volleyball, tournament, played, santa, barbara, events, center, santa, barbara, california, during, 1981, tournament, detailsdatesmay, 1981teams4fina. 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 1 1981 NCAA men s volleyball tournamentTournament detailsDatesMay 1981Teams4Final positionsChampionsUCLA 8th title Runner upUSC 4th title match Tournament statisticsMatches played4Attendance3 946 987 per match Best playerKarch Kiraly UCLA 19801982 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 Contents 1 Qualification 2 Tournament bracket 3 All tournament team 4 See also 5 ReferencesQualification editUntil 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 State 6th 1980Penn State 1st NeverUSC 4th 1980UCLA 10th 1980Tournament bracket editSite UC Santa Barbara Events Center Santa Barbara CaliforniaSemifinalsChampionship UCLA 3 151515Ohio State 0 879UCLA 3 111515815USC 2 157111513USC 3 151515Penn State 0 268Third placeOhio State 1 151578Penn State 3 17101515All tournament team editKarch Kiraly UCLA Most outstanding player Steve Gulnac UCLA Steve Salmons UCLA Tim Hovland USC John Hedlund USC Bill Stetson USC Ahmet Ozacm Penn StateSee also editNCAA Men s National Collegiate Volleyball ChampionshipReferences edit Men s Volleyball National Championship Results PDF NCAA NCAA org Retrieved May 9 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1981 NCAA men 27s volleyball tournament amp oldid 1193897381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
