Tournament details | |
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Dates | May 1999 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | BYU (1st title) |
Runner-up | Long Beach State (5th title match) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Attendance | 13,513 (4,504 per match) |
Best player | Ossie Antonetti (BYU) |
The 1999 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 30th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, United States during May 1999.[1]
BYU defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–0 (15–9, 15–7, 15–10), to win their first national title. The Cougars (30–1) were coached by Carl McGown. BYU won the title in just their first appearance in the NCAA men's volleyball tournament.
BYU's Ossie Antonetti was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Antonetti, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.