1999 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
The 1999 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 30th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, United States during May 1999.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 1999 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | BYU (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Long Beach State (5th title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Attendance | 13,513 (4,504 per match) |
| Best player |  Ossie Antonetti (BYU) |
BYU defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–0 (15–9, 15–7, 15–10), to win their first national title. The Cougars (30–1) were coached by Carl McGown. BYU won the title in just their first appearance in the NCAA men's volleyball tournament.
BYU's Ossie Antonetti was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Antonetti, 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, Division II, or Division III, were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | 1st | Never |
| IPFW | 4th | 1994 |
| Long Beach State | 5th | 1991 |
| Penn State | 14th | 1997 |
Tournament bracket
edit| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | BYU | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Penn State | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | BYU | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Long Beach State | 9 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Long Beach State | 15 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2 | IPFW | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||||
All tournament team
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Ossie Antonetti, BYU (Most outstanding player)- Ryan Millar, BYU
- Chris Seiffert, Long Beach State
- David McKenzie, Long Beach State
- Jose Quinones, Penn State
- Scott Lane, IPFW
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 July 8, 2015.