| NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament | |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Dates: | May 3–8 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Champions: | Hawaiʻi (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | BYU |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Attendance: | 1318 |
| Player Label: | Most Outstanding Player |
| Player: | Rado Parapunov (Hawai'i) |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 51st edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began with a play-in match. The entire tournament was hosted by Ohio State University from May 3 to 8, 2021 at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.[1] Hawaii won its first title by defeating BYU 3–0 (their 2002 title was vacated due to NCAA violations).
The tournament field was announced on NCAA.com Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.[2]
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style= | UC Santa Barbara | 15–4 | Tournament champions | ||
| style= | BYU | 19–3 | Tournament champions | ||
| style= | Lewis | 19–2 | Tournament champions | ||
| 15–7 | Tournament champions | ||||
| style= | Penn State | 21–3 | Tournament champions | ||
| style= | Hawaii | Big West | 15–1 | At–Large | |
| Pepperdine | MPSF | 13–6 | At–Large |
All times Eastern.
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round – Monday, May 3 | |||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Penn State vs. Belmont Abbey | 3–0 (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) | 223 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 4 | |||||
| 2 | 5:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) | 108 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Lewis vs. Penn State | 3–0 (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) | 144 | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 6 | |||||
| 4 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara | 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) | 223 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (NCAA.com) |
| 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 BYU vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) | 275 | |
| National Championship – Saturday, May 8 | |||||
| 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. No. 2 BYU | 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) | 345 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPNU) |
All times Eastern.