1999 NCAA men's volleyball tournament explained

NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Year:1999
Dates:May 1999
Num Teams:4
Winners:BYU (1st title)
Second:Long Beach State (5th title match)
Matches:3
Attendance:13513
Award: Ossie Antonetti (BYU)
Prev Season:1998
Next Season:2000

The 1999 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 30th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, United States during May 1999.[1]

BYU defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–0 (15–9, 15–7, 15–10), to win their first national title. The Cougars (30–1) were coached by Carl McGown. BYU won the title in just their first appearance in the NCAA men's volleyball tournament.

BYU's Ossie Antonetti was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Antonetti, 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 AppearancePrevious
BYU1stNever
IPFW4th1994
Long Beach State5th1991
Penn State14th1997

Tournament bracket

All tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Volleyball National Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. July 8, 2015.