1987 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 1987 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 18th 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 1987.

1987 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

Tournament details
Dates	May 1987
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	UCLA (12th title)
Runner-up	USC (7th title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Attendance	11,689 (2,922 per match)
Best player	Ozzie Volstad (UCLA)

UCLA defeated rival USC in the final match, 3–0 (15–11, 15–2, 16–14), to win their 12th national title. The Bruins (38–3) were coached by Al Scates.

UCLA's Ozzie Volstad was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Volstad, along with six other players, also 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
Ohio State	10th	1986
Penn State	5th	1986
USC	8th	1986
UCLA	14th	1984

Tournament bracket

• Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

	Semifinals									Championship
		USC (3)	15	9	5	15	15
		Penn State (2)	12	15	15	12	9
											USC (0)	11	2	14
											UCLA (3)	15	15	16
		UCLA (3)	15	15	15
		Ohio State (0)	7	10	11					Third place
											Penn State (3)	15	15	15
											Ohio State	3	6	6

All tournament team

• Ozzie Volstad, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• Arne Lamberg, UCLA
• Jeff Williams, UCLA
• Chris Chase, Penn State
• Javier Gaspar, Penn State
• Adam Johnson, USC
• Dave Yoder, USC

See also

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