2017 NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 2017 NCAA National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 48th edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, open to teams from both Division I and II. The tournament was held May 2, 4, & 6 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by Ohio State University. [1] The Ohio State Buckeyes won their second consecutive National Championship and fourth overall. [2]
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| Dates | May 2-6, 2017 |
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| Teams | 6 |
| Champions | Ohio State |
| Runners-up | BYU |
| Matches played | 5 |
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Qualification
The champions of Conference Carolinas, the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation received automatic bids to the tournament, while two other teams were selected at large. [3]
- Automatic bids
- Barton Bulldogs: Conference Carolinas
- Penn State Nittany Lions: Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- Ohio State Buckeyes: Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- Long Beach State 49ers: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
- At large bids
- BYU: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Tournament bracket
| Opening Round Tuesday, May 2 | Semifinals Thursday, May 4 | Championship Saturday, May 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hawaii | 23 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 4 | Hawaii | 23 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Penn State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | Ohio State | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | BYU | 19 | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 20 | 18 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BYU | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | BYU | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Barton | 19 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
- Christy Blough – Ohio State
- Driss Guessous – Ohio State
- Maxime Hervoir – Ohio State
- Blake Leeson – Ohio State
- Brendan Sander – BYU
- Nicolas Szerszen – Ohio State (Most Outstanding Player)
- Stjin van Tilburg – Hawaii
Broadcasts
TWCS Hawaii carried the Hawaii first round match. The semifinals were streamed on NCAA.com and the championship match was broadcast on ESPN2.
- Hawaii/Penn State: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
- Semifinals: Ralph Bednarcyzk
- Championship: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett
See also
- NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships (Divisions I & II, Division III)
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
- "NCAA Committee announces championship selections". NCAA.com. NCAA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- "Ohio State wins back to back titles". May 6, 2017.
- "NCAA Committee announces championship selections". NCAA.com. NCAA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.