2000 NCAA men's volleyball tournament explained

NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Year:2000
Dates:May 2000
Num Teams:4
Champions:UCLA (18th title)
Runner-Up:Ohio State (2nd title match)
Matches:3
Attendance:5031
Player:Brandon Taliaferro (UCLA)
Prevseason:1999
Nextseason:2001

The 2000 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 31st annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 2000.[1]

UCLA defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–0 (15–8, 15–10, 17–15), to win their eighteenth national title. The Bruins (29–5) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Brandon Taliaferro was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Taliaferro, 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
Ohio State12th1993
Penn State15th1999
Pepperdine10th1998
UCLA22nd1998

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.