| Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball | |
|---|---|
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| University | Pennsylvania State University |
| Head coach | Mark Pavlik (24th season) |
| Conference | EIVA |
| Location | University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Home arena | Rec Hall (capacity: 7,200) |
| Nickname | Nittany Lions |
| Colors | Blue and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 1994, 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 1982, 1995, 2006, 2010 | |
| NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
The Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball program has had a long tradition at Penn State University. Founded by Tom Tait, Tait coached the team from 1976 to 1989, and was named a USA Volleyball All-Time great coach in 2007.[2]
Mark Pavlik has been the head coach since 1995 after serving as an assistant coach for five years. He has led the team to every EIVA conference championship since 1995 with the exception of 1998. Under his guidance, Penn State finished as NCAA runners-up in 1995 and 2006 before winning it all in 2008. He also led the team to an NCAA record of 15 straight (1999–2013) NCAA Final Four appearances. Pavlik was awarded his first ever AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2008.[3]
- ^ "Design Essentials". Brand.PSU.edu. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Tait awarded USA volleyball all-time great coach". Brevard College. 2007-08-07. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ "Mark Pavlik named AVCA National Coach of the Year". Penn State Athletics. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-05-24.