1985 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 1985 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 16th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1985.

1985 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

Tournament details
Dates	May 1985
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Pepperdine (2nd title)
Runner-up	USC (5th title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Attendance	7,908 (1,977 per match)
Best player	Bob Ctvrtlik (Pepperdine)

Pepperdine defeated USC in the final match, 3–1 (10–15, 15–10, 15–7, 15–3), to win their second national title. The Waves (25–2) were coached by Marv Dunphy.

Pepperdines's Bob Ctvrtlik was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Ctvrtlik, along with six other players, comprised the All-tournament team.

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
Ball State	8th	1984
George Mason	2nd	1984
Pepperdine	6th	1984
USC	6th	1982

Tournament bracket

• Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

	Semifinals									Championship
		USC (3)	15	15	15
		George Mason (0)	4	11	10
											USC (1)	15	10	7	13
											Pepperdine (3)	10	15	15	15
		Pepperdine (3)	15	15	15
		Ball State (0)	2	2	7					Third place
											George Mason (3)	15	19	15
											Ball State (0)	12	6	5

All tournament team

• Bob Ctvrtlik, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
• Bill Yardley, USC
• Rudy Dvorak, USC
• Chao Ying Zhang, USC
• Troy Tanner, Pepperdine
• Matt Rigg, Pepperdine
• Mike Fitzgerald, Pepperdine

See also

• NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
• NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship