The 1994 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 25th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana during May 1994.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1994 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Penn State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | UCLA (16th title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 15,495 (3,874 per match) |
| Best player | Ramón Hernández (Penn State) |
Penn State defeated UCLA in the final match, 3–2 (9–15, 15–13, 4–15, 15–12, 15–12), to win their first national title. They became the first champions in tournament history to not be from California. The Nittany Lions (26–3) were coached by Tom Peterson.
Penn State's Ramón Hernández was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Hernández, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
Qualification
editUntil 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 or Division II were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 12th | 1990 |
| IPFW | 3rd | 1992 |
| Penn State | 10th | 1993 |
| UCLA | 17th | 1993 |
Tournament bracket
edit| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| Penn State (3) | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Ball State (1) | 15 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State (3) | 9 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA (2) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| IPFW (0) | 3 | 8 | 4 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| Ball State (3) | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| IPFW (0) | 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
All tournament team
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Ramón Hernández, Penn State (Most outstanding player)- Byron Schneider, Penn State
- Ed Josefoski, Penn State
- Jeff Nygaard, UCLA
- Erik Sullivan, UCLA
- Paul Nihipali, UCLA
See also
edit- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
edit- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 7, 2015.