The 1998 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 29th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi during May 1998. With a total tournament attendance of 18,901, this remains this best attended men's volleyball championship.
UCLA defeated Pepperdine in the final match, 3–0 (15–11, 15–11, 15–7), to win their seventeenth national title. The Bruins (28–4) were coached by Al Scates.
UCLA's Adam Naeve was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Neve, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
Qualification Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs, whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III, were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
Team Appearance PreviousLewis2nd1996Pepperdine9th1992Princeton1stNeverUCLA21st1997
Tournament bracket Site: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
All tournament team Adam Naeve, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Fred Robins, UCLA Brandon Taliaferro, UCLA Victor Rivera, Lewis Rick Tune, Pepperdine George Roumain, Pepperdine
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