1970 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
1970 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
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| Dates |
May 1970 |
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| Teams |
4 |
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| Champions |
UCLA (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |
Long Beach State |
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| Third place |
UC Santa Barbara |
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| Fourth place |
Ball State |
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| Matches played |
10 |
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| Attendance |
3,143 (314 per match) |
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| Best player |
Dane Holtzman (UCLA) |
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The 1970 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.[1]
UCLA defeated Long Beach State in the championship match (3 sets to 0) to win their first national title. UCLA's Dane Holtzman was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
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 the University Division, or the College Division) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
Results
Round robin
| Date |
Time |
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Score |
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Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
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UCLA |
2–0 |
UC Santa Barbara |
15–6 |
15–10 |
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30–16 |
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– |
Ball State |
0–2 |
Long Beach State |
15–11 |
17–15 |
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32–26 |
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| – |
– |
Ball State |
0–2 |
UCLA |
4–15 |
6–15 |
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10–30 |
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| – |
– |
Long Beach State |
2–0 |
UC Santa Barbara |
15–9 |
15–10 |
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19–30 |
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| – |
– |
Ball State |
2–1 |
UC Santa Barbara |
15–9 |
5–15 |
15–13 |
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35–37 |
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| – |
– |
Long Beach State |
1–2 |
UCLA |
12–15 |
15–13 |
8–15 |
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35–43 |
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Bracket
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Semifinals |
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Championship |
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1 |
UCLA (3) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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4 |
UC Santa Barbara (0) |
10 |
13 |
8 |
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1 |
UCLA (3) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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2 |
Long Beach State (0) |
7 |
4 |
8 |
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2 |
Long Beach State (3) |
16 |
6 |
15 |
15 |
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3 |
Ball State (1) |
14 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
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Third place |
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4 |
UC Santa Barbara (2) |
15 |
15 |
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3 |
Ball State (0) |
4 |
4 |
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All tournament team
- Dane Holtzman, UCLA (Most Outstanding Player)
- Kirk Kilgour, UCLA
- Ed Becker, UCLA
- Dodger Parker, Long Beach State
- Craig Foley, Long Beach State
- Tom Bonynge, UC Santa Barbara
See also
References
1969–70 NCAA University Division championships |
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† Inaugural championship – Until 1981–82, all championships for men only |