Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball
| Long Beach State 49ers | |
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| University | Long Beach State University |
| Head coach | Alan Knipe (16th season) |
| Conference | MPSF |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| Home arena | Walter Pyramid (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Nickname | LB 49ers |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1991 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner up | |
| 1990, 1999, 2004 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament champions | |
| 1973, 1990, 1991 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| SCIVA: 1973 WIVA: 1990, 1992 MPSF: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008 |
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The Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team is the NCAA Division I men's volleyball team for the Long Beach State University.
The volleyball team played in the Goldmine gymnasium at CSULB until 1994. Since November 30, 1994, the team has played at the Walter Pyramid. The 18-story tall complex has played host twice to the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships (2001, 2003). Its infrastructure utilizes 18,000 steel tubes and connection modules. It cost approximately $22 million to build.
With an overall record of 31 wins and just 4 losses, the 1991 NCAA Men's Volleyball Champions swept three out of their five post-season opponents. In the WIVA Tournament (Irvine, CA) the 49ers beat UCSB and SDSU 3–0 before overcoming county/national nemesis, the UCLA Bruins 3–2. From there it was on to Hawaii for the '91 Final Four. 'the Beach' said aloha to Penn State in a clean sweep 3–0; they then needed an extra game winning 3–1 over longtime rival USC for their first and only national championship to date.
1991's team included these mentionable leaders: Alan Knipe, Brent Hilliard (NCAA Final Four MVP), Brett Winslow, Jason Stimpfig and Ray Ratelle (Asics/VB Mag. & AVCA C.O.Y.). No other 'BEACH' Men's VB Team has ever won as many games as this singular team; they were a combined 89% in their win-lost ratio.
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