1998 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

1998 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament
1998 NCAA Final Four logo
ChampionsLong Beach State (3rd NCAA (5th national) title)
Runner-upPenn State (3rd title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBrian Gimmillaro (3rd title)
Most outstanding player
Final Four All-Tournament Team
  • Benishe Dillard (Long Beach State)
  • Veronica Walls (Long Beach State)
  • Jessica Alvarado (Long Beach State)
  • Bonnie Bremner (Penn State)
«1997  1999»

The 1998 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 3, 1998, with 64 teams and ended December 19 when Long Beach State defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in Madison, Wisconsin, for the program's third NCAA title and fifth national title overall.

Long Beach State became the first team in NCAA history to finish the season undefeated. Penn State, who was also undefeated before the championship, fell in the finals for the second year in a row.

The NCAA's expansion from 56 teams to 64 began in 1998.[1]

  1. ^ 1998-12-03 "Penn State earns top seed for NCAA tournament[permanent dead link]" The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved on 2009-1-12