1983 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College volleyball |
| Location |  Lakeland, Florida |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Florida Southern College |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cal State Northridge (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Portland State (1st title game) |
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.[1]
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
| First Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Semifinals Campus sites | Championship Northridge, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 10 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 11 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 9 | 16 | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 16 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Third place game Northridge, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
See also
- 1983 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
- 1983 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament
- 1983 NAIA women's volleyball tournament
References
- ^ "DIVISION II WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 17 November 2024.