The 1970

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was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of

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men's college

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. The tournament was played at

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defeated Long Beach State in the championship match (3 sets to 0) to win their first national title. UCLA's Dane Holtzman was named ''Most Outstanding Player'' of the tournament.

Qualification

Until the creation of the

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in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all

men's volleyball programs (whether from the University Division, or the

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) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Results

Round robin

Bracket

All tournament team

* Dane Holtzman, UCLA (Most Outstanding Player) * Kirk Kilgour, UCLA *

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, UCLA *

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, Long Beach State * Craig Foley, Long Beach State * Tom Bonynge, UC Santa Barbara

References

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NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship The NCAA men's volleyball tournament, officially titled the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship, is an annual competition that determines the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship in American college men ...