2018 NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship
Long Beach State won the 2018 NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, defeating UCLA 3–2 in the final.
2018 Men’s Championship at a Glance
Long Beach State won the 2018 NCAA Men’s volleyball championship, defeating UCLA 3–2 in the national title match at Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California.
Long Beach State outlasted UCLA in five sets at Pauley Pavilion, winning the program’s second NCAA men’s volleyball championship and beginning a back-to-back title run.
Key Results
How the 2018 Championship Was Decided
The edition is best understood through the knockout bracket rather than a league-style standings table. Long Beach State survived the elimination path and converted the final against UCLA into the season’s national championship.
Because NCAA volleyball championships are single-elimination events, VolleyBond records the decisive result and bracket context instead of inventing a complete ranked placement table for teams eliminated in the same round.
Format, Field & Host
The 2018 championship used a Seven-team bracket with opening rounds, semifinals and final. The field contained 7 teams, and every loss ended a team’s national-title run.
The championship stage was hosted at Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California. The edition-specific date and field information on this page is kept separate from later NCAA bracket expansions.
What Defined the 2018 Edition
NATIONAL CHAMPION
Long Beach State finished the bracket on top
Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3–2 in the championship match.
KNOCKOUT FORMAT
Every round carried elimination pressure
The NCAA bracket did not use a round-robin final table; advancement depended on surviving each postseason match.
EDITION CONTEXT
The 2018 tournament remains tied to its own format
Long Beach State outlasted UCLA in five sets at Pauley Pavilion, winning the program’s second NCAA men’s volleyball championship and beginning a back-to-back title run.
2018 Edition FAQ
Who won the 2018 NCAA Men’s volleyball championship?
Long Beach State won the national title, defeating UCLA 3–2 in the championship match.
Where was the 2018 championship decided?
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California.
How many teams were in the 2018 field?
7 teams competed in the championship bracket.
Why is there no full final standings table?
The NCAA championship is a single-elimination bracket and does not publish a league-style full ranking that cleanly orders every team eliminated in the same round. VolleyBond therefore preserves the official decisive result instead of inventing placements.