2016 NCAA men's volleyball tournament explained

NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament
Year:2016
Dates:May 3–7, 2016
Num Teams:6
Champions:Ohio State (2nd title)
Runner-Up:BYU
Matches:5
Player Label:Most Outstanding Player
Player:Miles Johnson (Ohio State)
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 47th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania from May 3–7, 2016.[1]

Qualification

With the creation of the separate NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, combined with the completion of the transition of the last Division III institution competing at the National Collegiate level, Rutgers–Newark, to Division III volleyball after the 2014 season, only NCAA men's volleyball programs from Division I and Division II were eligible for this tournament.

For the third straight year, a total of 6 teams were invited:

Tournament bracket

All-Tournament Team

Broadcasts

Penn State's website carried the first round matches with video and no commentary. NCAA.com carried both national semifinals. ESPN2 carried the national championship. BYU Radio provided national radio coverage of one semifinal and the national championship.

TV/Streaming

Radio

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-18 NCAA Championship Sites . Ncaa.com . 2015-05-14.