# 2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship was held from March 10 to March 12, 2016, in Hamilton, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 U Sports men's volleyball season. The 50th edition of the tournament was played at Burridge Gymnasium on the campus of McMaster University. It was the fourth time that McMaster had hosted the tournament and the first since 2007.
The Canada West champion Trinity Western Spartans defeated the top-seeded host OUA champion McMaster Marauders 3–1 to win the fourth title in program history. The Spartans had a 9–9 record in January, but finished the season with a 12–2 record, including playoffs.

## Participating teams

| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Champion (Host) | 18–2 | None | 0 |
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Champion | 14–10 | 2012 | 3 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | RSEQ Champion | 14–3 | 2013 | 4 |
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | AUS Champion | 9–8 | None | 0 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Finalist | 21–3 | 2004 | 4 |
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Bronze | 16–8 | 2015 | 8 |
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | OUA Finalist | 14–6 | None | 0 |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | OUA Bronze | 11–9 | None | 0 |

## Championship bracket

| First Round: March 10 | First Round: March 10 | First Round: March 10 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Gold Medal Game: March 12 | Gold Medal Game: March 12 | Gold Medal Game: March 12 |
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | | | |
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 2 | 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | | | | 1 | McMaster Marauders | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 |
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 |
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 1 | 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: March 12 | Bronze Medal Game: March 12 | Bronze Medal Game: March 12 |
| | | | 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 2 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 2 | 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 |
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | | | | 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 |

## Consolation bracket

| Semi-Finals: March 11 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Fifth Place Game: March 12 | Fifth Place Game: March 12 | Fifth Place Game: March 12 |
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 2 | | | |
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 2 | 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 |
| | | | 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 |
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 |
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 0 | | | |

## Awards
### Championship awards

* U Sports Championship MVP – Blake Scheerhoorn, Trinity Western
* R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Brett Walsh, Alberta

### All-Star Team

* Ryley Barnes, Alberta
* Jordan Nowakowski, Saskatchewan
* Ryan Sclater, Trinity Western
* Danny Demyanenko, McMaster
* Brett Walsh, Alberta
* Stephen Marr, McMaster
* Black Scheerhoorn, Trinity Western