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.
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 PreviousUC Irvine3rd2007Ohio State16th2008Penn State24th2008USC12th1991
Tournament bracket Site: Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah
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
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