The 1990

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was the 21st annual tournament to determine the national champion of

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men's collegiate

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. The tournament was played at the

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during May 1990. USC defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–1 (15–10, 12–15, 15–4, 15–6), to win their fourth national title. The Trojans (26–7) were coached by Jim McLaughlin. USC's Bryan Ivie was named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''. Ivie, along with five other players, comprised the ''All-Tournament Team''.

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 Division I, Division II, or

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

Tournament bracket

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All tournament team

* Bryan Ivie, USC (Most outstanding player) * Dan Greenbaum, USC *

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, USC * Kevin Shepard, USC *

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, Long Beach State *

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, Long Beach State

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Qualification

Tournament bracket

All tournament team

See also

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