The 2001 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 32nd annual event held to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament took place in May 2001 at The Pyramid in Long Beach, California.
BYU defeated UCLA in the final match, 3–0 (30–26, 30–26, 32–30), to win their second national title. The Cougars (23–4) were coached by Carl McGown.
BYU's Mike Wall was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Wall, along with five 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 PreviousBYU2nd1999Ohio State13th2000Penn State16th2000UCLA23rd2000
Format The rules were modified this year so that teams needed to score 30 points, rather than 15, to win each individual set. However, teams still needed to win three sets, of five, to win each match.
Tournament bracket Site: The Pyramid, Long Beach, California
All tournament team Mike Wall, BYU (Most outstanding player) Hector Lebron, BYU Joaquin Acosta, BYU Scott Morrow, UCLA Adam Naeve, UCLA Jose Quinones, Penn State
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