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.

1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

Tournament details
Dates	May 1977
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	USC (1st title)
Runner-up	Ohio State (1st title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Attendance	5,152 (1,288 per match)
Best player	Celso Kalache (USC)

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

• Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

	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

See also

• NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship