Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match, 3–2 (7–15, 15–13, 15–11, 5–15, 16–14), to win their third national title. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by Pepperdine. The Waves (22–7) were coached by Rod Wilde.
Pepperdines's Steve Friedman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Friedman, along with six other players, also comprised the All-tournament team.
^"Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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1986, ncaa, volleyball, tournament, 17th, annual, tournament, determine, national, champion, ncaa, collegiate, volleyball, tournament, played, hall, university, park, pennsylvania, during, 1986, tournament, detailsdatesmay, 1986teams4final, positionschampionsp. The 1986 NCAA men s volleyball tournament was the 17th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men s collegiate volleyball The tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park Pennsylvania during May 1986 1 1986 NCAA men s volleyball tournamentTournament detailsDatesMay 1986Teams4Final positionsChampionsPepperdine 3rd title Runner upUSC 6th title match Tournament statisticsMatches played4Attendance6 925 1 731 per match Best playerSteve Friedman Pepperdine 19851987 Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match 3 2 7 15 15 13 15 11 5 15 16 14 to win their third national title This was a rematch of the previous year s final also won by Pepperdine The Waves 22 7 were coached by Rod Wilde Pepperdines s Steve Friedman was named the tournament s Most Outstanding Player Friedman along with six other players also 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 9th 1983Penn State 4th 1983Pepperdine 7th 1985USC 7th 1985Tournament bracket editSite Rec Hall University Park PennsylvaniaSemifinalsChampionship USC 3 151515Ohio State 0 5103USC 2 1513111514Pepperdine 3 71515516Pepperdine 3 15131515Penn State 1 11151112Third placeOhio State 0 9111Penn State 3 151515All tournament team editSteve Friedman Pepperdine Most outstanding player Rob Scott Pepperdine Matt Rigg Pepperdine Dave Yoder USC Rudy Dvorak USC Adam Johnson USC Chris Chase Penn StateSee also editNCAA Men s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship NCAA Division I Women s Volleyball ChampionshipReferences edit Men s Volleyball National Championship Results PDF NCAA NCAA org Retrieved May 30 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 NCAA men 27s volleyball tournament amp oldid 1172294633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
