# 1983 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the third annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball among its member programs in the United States.
Cal State Northridge defeated Portland State in five sets, 3–2 (15–6, 15–10, 6–15, 10–15, 15–6), in the final to claim the Matadors' first NCAA Division II national title.
Cal State Northridge was coached by Walt Ker.

## Qualifying

The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams.
Seven teams made their debut in the NCAA Division II tournament: Air Force, Cal Poly Pomona, Central Missouri State, Jacksonville, New Haven, Tampa, and Wright State.

## Bracket

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| North Dakota State | 5 | 0 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UC Davis | 10 | 2 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Davis | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | | UC Davis | 10 | 2 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 6 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| Ferris State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 6 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wright State | 11 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wright State | 11 | 2 | 5 | | | Ferris State | 9 | 16 | 19 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Haven | 2 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Haven | 2 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Portland State | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| Central Missouri State | 9 | 15 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Missouri State | 9 | 15 | 10 | 11 | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | UC Riverside | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | | | | |
| UC Riverside | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | UC Riverside | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 16 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 16 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Air Force | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Jacksonville | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | Air Force | 10 | 8 | 6 | | Third place game Northridge, CA | Third place game Northridge, CA | Third place game Northridge, CA | Third place game Northridge, CA | Third place game Northridge, CA | Third place game Northridge, CA |
| Mansfield | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mansfield | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | | Jacksonville | 11 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 5 | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 7 | 7 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Air Force | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | Air Force | 15 | 15 | 16 | | |
| Air Force | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | | Air Force | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | Air Force | 15 | 15 | 16 | | |
| Tampa | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Heather Hafner, Cal State Northridge
* Theresa Huitinga, Portland State
* Lynda Johnson, Portland State
* Shelli Mosby, Cal State Northridge
* Kristy Olson, Cal State Northridge
* Debbie Wooldridge, Cal State Northridge