1989 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
The 1989 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 20th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1989.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1989 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UCLA (13th title) |
| Runner-up | Stanford (1st title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 9,436 (2,359 per match) |
| Best player | Matt Sonnichsen (UCLA) |
UCLA defeated Stanford in the final match, 3–1 (15–1, 15–13, 4–15, 15–12), to win their 13th national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates.
UCLA's Matt Sonnichsen was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Sonnichsen, along with five other players, also comprised the All-tournament team.
Qualification edit
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 | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 10th | 1988 |
| Penn State | 6th | 1987 |
| Stanford | 1st | Never |
| UCLA | 15th | 1987 |
Tournament bracket edit
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| UCLA (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Penn State (0) | 6 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| UCLA (3) | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford (1) | 1 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford (3) | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Ball State (1) | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Penn State (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Ball State (0) | 13 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
All tournament team edit
- Matt Sonnichsen, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
- Anthony Curci, UCLA
- Trevor Schirman, UCLA
- Matt Whitaker, UCLA
- Scott Fortune, Stanford
- Dan Hanan, Stanford
- Chris Chase, Penn State
See also edit
- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References edit
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 30, 2015.