2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship explained

Custom Title:2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship
Year:2015–16
Sport:Men's volleyball
Season:2015–16
Teams:Eight
Finals Site:Burridge Gymnasium
Hamilton, Ontario
Champions:Trinity Western Spartans
Title Count:4th
Runner Up:McMaster Marauders
Coach:Ben Josephson
Coach Count:3rd
Mvp Label:Championship MVP
Mvp:Blake Scheerhoorn
Prev:2015
Tournament Link:Volleyball Championship
Next:2017

The 2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship was held from March 10 to March 12, 2016, in Hamilton, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 U Sports men's volleyball season.[1] The 50th edition of the tournament was played at Burridge Gymnasium on the campus of McMaster University.[2] It was the fourth time that McMaster had hosted the tournament and the first since 2007.[3]

The Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans defeated the top-seeded host OUA champion McMaster Marauders 3–1 to win the fourth title in program history.[4] The Spartans had a 9–9 record in January, but finished the season with a 12–2 record, including playoffs.[5]

Participating teams

align=left Seedalign=left Teamalign=left Qualifiedalign=left align=left align=left
1 OUA Champion (Host) 18–2 None 0
2 Canada West Champion 14–10 2012 3
3 RSEQ Champion 14–3 2013 4
4 AUS Champion 9–8 None 0
5 Canada West Finalist 21–3 2004 4
6 Canada West Bronze 16–8 2015 8
7 OUA Finalist 14–6 None 0
8 OUA Bronze 11–9 None 0
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Championship bracket

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Consolation bracket

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Awards

Championship awards

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All-Star Team

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telus to serve as title sponsor of 2018 U Sports men's volleyball championship . January 19, 2018 . McMaster Marauders.
  2. Web site: Host McMaster looks to make history at the 50th CIS men’s volleyball championship – presented by Leggat Auto Group . March 8, 2016 . April 3, 2024 . oua.ca . Ontario University Athletics.
  3. Web site: U Sports Volleyball Championship History . . March 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Mac falls to Trinity Western in four, settles for CIS silver . March 13, 2016 . April 3, 2024 . oua.ca . Ontario University Athletics.
  5. Web site: TWU men's volleyball: Team Turnaround completes stunning re-invention on road to gold . Tsumara . Howard . March 13, 2016 . April 3, 2024 . The Province.
  6. Web site: 2016 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship Schedule . April 3, 2024 . usports.ca . U Sports.
  7. Web site: R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award . . April 2, 2024.