1977 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 1977 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.[1]
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| Dates | May 1977 |
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| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | USC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ohio State (1st title match) |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 5,152 (1,288 per match) |
| Best player | Celso Kalache (USC) |
← 1976 1978 → | |
USC defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–1 (15–7, 5–15, 15–10, 15–12), to win their first national title. Coached by Ernie Hix, the Trojans finished the season 18–1. This was the first final to feature a school not from the state of California.
USC's Celso Kalache was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named.
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 | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3rd | 1976 |
| Pepperdine | 2nd | 1976 |
| Rutgers–Newark | 1st | Never |
| USC | 1st | Never |
Tournament bracket
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State (3) | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (1) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State (1) | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Rutgers–Newark (0) | 11 | 10 | 5 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine (2) | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Rutgers–Newark (0) | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
All tournament team
- Celso Kalache, USC (Most outstanding player)
- Marc Waldie, Ohio State
- Dusty Dvorak, USC
- Bob Yoder, USC
- Aldis Berzins, Ohio State
- Mike Buckingham, Ohio State
- Nestor Paslawsky, Rutgers–Newark
References
- "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.