1994 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament

The 1994 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 25th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 1994.[1]

1994 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
DatesMay 1994
Teams4
ChampionsPenn State (1st title)
Runners-upUCLA (16th title match)
Matches played4
Attendance15,495 (3,874 per match)
Best playerRamón Hernández (Penn State)
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Penn State defeated UCLA in the final match, 3–2 (9–15, 15–13, 4–15, 15–12, 15–12), to win their first national title. They became the first champions in tournament history to not be from California. The Nittany Lions (26–3) were coached by Tom Peterson.

Penn State's Ramón Hernández was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Hernández, along with five 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 12th 1990
IPFW 3rd 1992
Penn State 10th 1993
UCLA 16th 1993

Tournament bracket
Semifinals Championship
              
Penn State (3) 9 15 15 15
Ball State (1) 15 7 10 6
Penn State (3) 9 15 4 15 15
UCLA (2) 15 13 15 12 12
UCLA (3) 15 15 15
IPFW (0) 3 8 4 Third place
Ball State (3) 15 15 15
IPFW (0) 10 12 11

All tournament team

See also

References
  1. "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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