| Year: | 2021 |
| Conference: | Independent Volleyball Association |
| Division: | 1–2 |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 5 |
| Arena: | Curry Arena at the Levine Center |
| City: | Charlotte, NC |
| Champions: | Lincoln Memorial |
| Titlecount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | John Cash |
| Coachcount: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Johansen Negron |
| Mvpteam: | Lincoln Memorial |
| Television: | Queens SN |
| Different Previous: | 2019 |
| Different Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 Independent Volleyball Association Tournament was a men's volleyball tournament held by select Independent Universities during the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It was held April 16 through April 17, 2021 at Queens University of Charlotte's Curry Arena at the Levine Center. The winner is eligible for one of the two wildcard spots in the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament and was granted the title of Independent Volleyball Association Champion.
Five teams will participate in the tournament after Limestone University left Conference Carolinas for the South Atlantic Conference.[1] This will be Limestone's first IVA Tournament.[2]
| Seed | School | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Queens | 5–2 | |
| 3 | Limestone | 3–3 | |
| 4 | Tusculum | 2–6 | |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 0–2 |
| Time Network | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Commentators | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Friday, April 16 | ||||||
| 1:00 pm Queens SN | No. 4 Tusculum vs. No. 5 Alderson Broaddus | 3–0 (25–14, 25–15, 25–14) | 16 | Mike Glennon | Report | |
| Semifinals – Friday, April 16 | ||||||
| 4:00 pm Queens SN | No. 2 Queens vs. No. 3 Limestone | 3–0 (28–26, 25–18, 25–22) | 142 | Mike Glennon | Report | |
| 7:00 pm Queens SN | No. 1 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 4 Tusculum | 3–0 (25–21, 25–22, 25–20) | 63 | Report | ||
| Consolation – Saturday, April 17 | ||||||
| 1:00 pm Queens SN | No. 3 Limestone vs. No. 4 Tusculum | 0–3 (23–25, 22–25, 20–25) | 39 | Mike Glennon | Report | |
| Championship – Saturday, April 17 | ||||||
| 4:00 pm Queens SN | No. 1 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 2 Queens | 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 25–23)[3] | 171 | Mike Glennon | Report | |
| Game times are ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||