2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 41st annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California during May 2010.[1]

2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Tournament details
DatesMay 2010
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsStanford (2nd title)
Runner-upPenn State (6th title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Attendance10,395 (3,465 per match)
Best playerBrad Lawson (Stanford)
Kawika Shoji (Stanford)
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Stanford defeated Penn State in the final match, 3–0 (30–25, 30–20, 30–18), to win their second national title. The Cardinal (24–6) were coached by John Kosty.

Stanford's Brad Lawson and Kawika Shoji were named the tournament's Most Outstanding Players. Lawson and Shoji, along with five other players, comprised the All Tournament Team.

Qualification

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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 Previous
Cal State Northridge 2nd 1993
Ohio State 17th 2009
Penn State 25th 2009
Stanford 4th 1997

Tournament bracket

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Semifinals Championship
              
Penn State (3) 30 30 30
Cal State Northridge (0) 21 23 28
Penn State (0) 25 20 18
Stanford (3) 30 30 30
Stanford (3) 30 30 30
Ohio State (0) 25 26 17

All tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 10, 2015.