# 2021 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 2021 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 51st edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began with a play-in match. The entire tournament was hosted by Ohio State University from May 3 to 8, 2021 at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. Hawaii won its first title by defeating BYU 3–0 (their 2002 title was vacated due to NCAA violations).

## Bids

The tournament field was announced on NCAA.com Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.
| School | Conference | Record | Berth |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 15–4 | Tournament champions |
| BYU | MPSF | 19–3 | Tournament champions |
| Lewis | MIVA | 19–2 | Tournament champions |
| Belmont Abbey | Conference Carolinas | 15–7 | Tournament champions |
| Penn State | EIVA | 21–3 | Tournament champions |
| Hawai'i | Big West | 15–1 | At–Large |
| Pepperdine | MPSF | 13–6 | At–Large |

## Schedule and results

All times Eastern.
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
| Opening Round – Monday, May 3 ||||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Penn State vs. Belmont Abbey | 3–0 (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) | 223 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 4 ||||||
| 2 | 5:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) | 108 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Lewis vs. Penn State | 3–0 (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) | 144 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 6 ||||||
| 4 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara | 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) | 223 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (NCAA.com) |
| 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 BYU vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) | 275 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (NCAA.com) |
| National Championship – Saturday, May 8 ||||||
| 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. No. 2 BYU | 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) | 345 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPNU) |

## Tournament bracket

| Opening Round Monday, May 3, 2021 Columbus, OH | Opening Round Monday, May 3, 2021 Columbus, OH | Opening Round Monday, May 3, 2021 Columbus, OH | Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Columbus, OH | Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Columbus, OH | Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Columbus, OH | Semifinals Thursday, May 6, 2021 Columbus, OH | Semifinals Thursday, May 6, 2021 Columbus, OH | Semifinals Thursday, May 6, 2021 Columbus, OH | National Championship Saturday, May 8, 2021 Columbus, OH | National Championship Saturday, May 8, 2021 Columbus, OH | National Championship Saturday, May 8, 2021 Columbus, OH |
| | | | | | | 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UC Santa Barbara | 0 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hawai'i | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | BYU | 0 |
| | | | | | | 2 | BYU | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lewis | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lewis | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belmont Abbey | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

## Game summaries

All times Eastern.

### National Championship
## All Tournament Team

* Rado Parapunov, Hawai'i (Most Outstanding Player)
* Patrick Gasman, Hawai'i
* Jakob Thelle, Hawai'i
* Gabi García Fernández, BYU
* Wil Stanley, BYU
* Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara
* Tyler Mitchem, Lewis