2005 NCAA men's volleyball tournament explained

NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Year:2005
Dates:May 2005
Num Teams:4
Champions:Pepperdine (4th title)
Runner-Up:UCLA (23rd title match)
Matches:3
Attendance:9800
Player:Sean Rooney (Pepperdine)
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

The 2005 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 36th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 2005.[1]

Pepperdine defeated UCLA in the final match, 3–2 (30–23, 23–30, 24–30, 30–25, 15–10), to win their fifth national title. The Waves (25–2) were coached by Marv Dunphy.

Pepperdine's Sean Rooney was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Rooney, 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 AppearancePrevious
Ohio State14th2001
Penn State20th2004
Pepperdine13th2003
UCLA24th2001

Tournament bracket

All tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Volleyball National Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. July 9, 2015.