1982 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the second annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball in the United States.

1982 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

Tournament information
Sport	College volleyball
Location	Nothridge, California
Administrator	NCAA
Host(s)	Cal State Northridge
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	UC Riverside (1st title)
Runner-up	Cal State Northridge (1st title game)

UC Riverside defeated Cal State Northridge in straight sets, 3–0 (15–11, 15–12, 15–5), in the final to claim the Highlanders' first NCAA Division II national title.

UC Riverside were coached by Sue Gozansky.

Qualifying

Main article: 1982 NCAA Division II women's volleyball season

The tournament field expanded for the first time, increasing from ten to sixteen teams.

Ten teams made their debut in the NCAA Division II tournament: Angelo State, Chapman, C.W. Post, Edinboro State, Ferris State, Florida International, Nebraska–Omaha, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, and Portland State.

Bracket

	First Round Campus sites								Second Round Campus sites								Semifinals Campus sites								Championship Northridge, CA
	UC Riverside	15	15	15
	Northern Colorado	7	6	7
									UC Riverside	15	14	15	15
									UC Davis	12	16	5	10
	UC Davis	15	15	15	15
	Chapman	8	6	17	8
																	UC Riverside	15	15	15
																	Portland State	13	7	9
	Angelo State	3	11	15	6
	Florida Southern	15	15	11	15
									Florida Southern	8	9	8
									Portland State	15	15	15
	Florida International	15	5	15	15	4
	Portland State	11	15	12	17	15
																									UC Riverside	15	15	15
																									Cal State Northridge	11	12	5
	Lewis (IL)	13	8	9
	Sacramento State	15	15	15
									Sacramento State	15	15	15
									Ferris State	11	6	13
	Ferris State	4	15	15	15
	Nebraska–Omaha	15	13	9	11
																	Sacramento State	15	10	11	15	6
																	Cal State Northridge	13	15	15	10	15
	Edinboro State	15	3	8	15	6																			Third place game Northridge, CA
	North Dakota State	12	15	15	12	15
									North Dakota State	13	10	13													Portland State	15	16	15
									Cal State Northridge	15	15	15													Sacramento State	7	14	10
	Cal State Northridge	15	15	15
	C.W. Post	0	10	9

All-tournament team

• Debbie Bush, UC Riverside
• Star Clark, UC Riverside
• Kim Holder, UC Riverside
• Lynda Johnson, Portland State
• Karen Kootnekoff, Portland State
• Linda Wilson, Cal State Northridge

See also

• 1982 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
• 1982 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament
• 1982 NAIA women's volleyball tournament