2009 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament
The 2009 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament was the 40th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah during May 2009.[1]
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| Dates | May 2009 |
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| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | UC Irvine (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | USC (11th title match) |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Attendance | 5,572 (1,857 per match) |
| Best player | Ryan Ammerman (UC Irvine) |
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UC Irvine defeated USC in the final match, 3–2 (26–30, 30–23, 26–30, 30–17, 15–12), to win their second national title. The Anteaters (27–5) were coached by John Speraw.
UC Irvine's Ryan Ammerman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Ammerman, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 3rd | 2007 |
| Ohio State | 16th | 2008 |
| Penn State | 24th | 2008 |
| USC | 12th | 1991 |
Tournament bracket
- Site: Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| USC (3) | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State (1) | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| USC (2) | 30 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| UC Irvine (3) | 26 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| UC Irvine (3) | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio State (0) | 25 | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
All tournament team
- Ryan Ammerman, UC Irvine (Most outstanding player)
- Carson Clark, UC Irvine
- Taylor Wilson, UC Irvine
- Riley McKibbin, USC
- Murphy Troy, USC
- Austin Zahn, USC
- Will Price, Penn State
See also
- NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
- NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
- "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 9, 2015.