2005 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 2005 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 36th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 2005.

2005 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

Tournament details
Dates	May 2005
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Pepperdine (4th title)
Runner-up	UCLA (23rd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Attendance	9,800 (3,267 per match)
Best player	Sean Rooney (Pepperdine)

Pepperdine defeated UCLA in the final match, 3–2 (30–23, 23–30, 24–30, 30–25, 15–10), to win their fifth national title. The Waves (25–2) were coached by Marv Dunphy.

Pepperdine's Sean Rooney was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Rooney, 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
Ohio State	14th	2001
Penn State	20th	2004
Pepperdine	13th	2003
UCLA	24th	2001

Tournament bracket

• Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

	Semifinals									Championship
	Pepperdine (3)		30	31	30
	Ohio State (0)		16	29	26
										Pepperdine (3)		30	23	24	30	15
										UCLA (2)		23	30	30	25	10
	UCLA (3)		30	30	30
	Penn State (0)		20	24	27

All tournament team

• Sean Rooney, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
• John Parfitt, Pepperdine
• Jonathan Winder, Pepperdine
• Paul Johnson, UCLA
• Jonathan Acosta, UCLA
• Alex Gutor, Penn State
• Mark Greaves, Ohio State

See also

• NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
• NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)