The 1982 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 13th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The tournament was played at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania during May 1982.
UCLA defeated Penn State in the final match, 3–0 (15–4, 15–9, 15–7), to win their ninth national title. The undefeated Bruins (29–0) were coached by Al Scates.
UCLA's Karch Kiraly was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. Kiraly, 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 PreviousOhio State7th1981Penn State2nd1981USC5th1981UCLA11th1981
Tournament bracket Site: Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania
All tournament team Karch Kiraly, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Dave Saunders, UCLA Doug Partie, UCLA Dave Mochalski, UCLA Steve Hunkins, Penn State Jeff Johnson, Penn State Bill Stetson, USC
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