The 1971 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Like the previous year, the format of this championship consisted of a preliminary, four-team round robin to determine seeding for a subsequent single-elimination tournament.
UCLA defeated UC Santa Barbara, 3–0 (15–6, 17–15, 17–15), in the championship match to win their second consecutive national title. UCLA's Kirk Kilgour and UC Santa Barbara's Tim Bonynge were named the Most Outstanding Players 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.
Team Appearance PreviousBall State2nd1970Springfield1stNeverUCLA2nd1970UC Santa Barbara2nd1970
Round robin
Bracket Site: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
All tournament team Kirk Kilgour, UCLA (Co-Most Outstanding Player) Tom Bonynge, UC Santa Barbara (Co-Most Outstanding Player) Ed Machado, UCLA Dale Flannery, Ball State Jorn Oulie, UC Santa Barbara Larry Griebenow, UCLA
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