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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 30- May 4 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
The 2024 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament is the 53rd edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament, which has expanded to 8 teams with the addition of the SIAC Champion getting an auto-bid, begins with four quarterfinal matches.[1] The entire tournament is hosted by Long Beach State University from April 30 to May 4, 2024, at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California.[2]
The quarterfinals and semifinals are streamed live on NCAA.com. ESPN2 has the National Championship on May 4 with ESPN+ simulcasting it.[3]
In an unprecedented decision, the SIAC was granted a waiver to be allowed an automatic bid despite not meeting the two-year eligibility waiting period requirement. The SIAC was granted the bid because the conference had been fostering growth and diversity in a region that has had little representation in men's volleyball.[4]
With Fort Valley State University receiving the automatic bid for the SIAC conference, the school made history as the first HBCU to compete in the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[5]
Of note, the quarterfinals featured a sweep in every game, the first such occurrence since the 2013 NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament, albeit an important difference being that the field was much smaller back then (4 compared to 8).
Bids[edit]
The tournament field was announced on NCAA.com Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. EDT.
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | Big West | 25-2 | Tournament champions | [6][7][8] |
| Belmont Abbey | Conference Carolinas | 21–4 | Tournament champions | [6] |
| Penn State | EIVA | 23–6 | Tournament champions | [6][9] |
| Ohio State | MIVA | 22–8 | Tournament champions | [6][10] |
| Grand Canyon | MPSF | 25–4 | Tournament champions | [6][11] |
| Fort Valley State | SIAC | 17–8 | Tournament champions | [12] |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 19–10 | At–Large | [13] |
| UCLA | MPSF | 23–5 | At–Large | [13][14] |
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 30 NCAA.com | Semifinals Thursday, May 2 NCAA.com | Championship Saturday, May 4 ESPN2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UCLA | |||||||||||||
| 4 | UC Irvine | |||||||||||||
| 4 | UC Irvine | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Penn State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Belmont Abbey | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Grand Canyon | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ohio State | 0 | ||||||||||||
Schedule and results[edit]
| Match | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters | Referees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 30 | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | UCLA vs. Fort Valley State | 3–0 (25–14, 25–15, 25–15)[16] |
3,024 | Daniel Gillman & Rob St. Claire[17] | Sergio Gonzales, Ron Pelham, Rachel Jensen, Jason Schmidt |
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | UC Irvine vs. Penn State | 3–0 (26–24, 25–16, 25–19)[18] |
Ron Pelham, Stephan Shepherd, Shane White, John Park | ||
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Long Beach State vs. Belmont Abbey | 3–0 (25–18, 25–14, 25–11)[19] |
3,463 | Krystian Krzyzak, Sergio Gonzales, John Park, Shane White | |
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Grand Canyon vs. Ohio State | 3–0 (25–23, 25–20, 25–21)[20] |
Shane White, Sergio Gonzales, Rachel Jensen, Jason Schmidt | ||
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 2 | ||||||
| 5 | 3:30 p.m. | UCLA vs. UC Irvine | Daniel Gillman & Rob St. Claire[17] | |||
| 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State vs. Grand Canyon | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, May 4 | ||||||
| 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Paul Sunderland[21] & Kevin Barnett[17] | ||||
All Tournament Team[edit]
To be filled in upon the conclusion of the tournament.
References[edit]
- ^ "Eight Teams Compete for the Men's NCAA Title". USA Volleyball. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "George Mason, Long Beach, Ohio State, UCLA earns 2023-26 bids to host NCAA Tournament". Off the Block. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA men's volleyball quarterfinals begin; surging Mojo win in 5 in PVF". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "The BIC Special Edition: SIAC Approved for NCAA Tournament Auto Bid". American Volleyball Coaches Association. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "HBCU Volleyball team set to face No. 1 UCLA in NCAA Tournament". Macon Telegraph. April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "GCU, Long Beach, Penn St., Ohio St., Belmont Abbey into NCAA men's volleyball tourney". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Long Beach State beats UC Irvine for Big West men's volleyball title". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Long Beach State tops UC Irvine for Big West men's volleyball title". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Kerr gets AVCA player of the week". The Sentinel (Pennsylvania). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State offense too much, beats Lindenwood in MIVA finals". Off the Block. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Blocked and loaded: GCU men's volleyball on a roll as it prepares for Ohio State in NCAA Tournament". Cronkite News. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Valley State sweeps Central State to win SIAC championship". Off the Block. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "NCAA men's volleyball: Three setters who will set the tone of the tournament". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "UCLA, Long Beach State are top seeds for NCAA men's volleyball tournament". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NCAA men's volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, how to watch". NCAA. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "UCLA men's volleyball rolls as Fort Valley State makes HBCU history in NCAA tournament". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "NCAA.com broadcasters". X, formerly Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "UC Irvine men's volleyball sweeps Penn State to reach NCAA semifinals". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Long Beach State men's volleyball sweeps Belmont Abbey to reach NCAA semifinals". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State men's volleyball swept by Grand Canyon in NCAA Tournament, ends 2024 season". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Sunderland returns". X, formerly Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2024.