1985 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

The 1985 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 16th 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 1985.[1]

1985 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
DatesMay 1985
Teams4
ChampionsPepperdine (2nd title)
Runners-upUSC (5th title match)
Matches played4
Attendance7,908 (1,977 per match)
Best playerBob Ctvrtlik (Pepperdine)
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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 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 8th 1984
George Mason 2nd Never
Pepperdine 5th 1984
USC 6th 1982

Tournament bracket
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

References
  1. "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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