2016 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship
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Season2015–16
TeamsEight
Finals siteBurridge Gymnasium
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
ChampionsTrinity Western Spartans (4th title)
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Burridge Gymnasium Hamilton, Ontario |
| Champions | Trinity Western Spartans (4th title) |
| Runner-up | McMaster Marauders |
| Winning coach | Ben Josephson (3rd title) |
| Championship MVP | Blake Scheerhoorn (Trinity Western Spartans) |
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.[1] The 50th edition of the tournament was played at Burridge Gymnasium on the campus of McMaster University.[2] It was the fourth time that McMaster had hosted the tournament and the first since 2007.[3]
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.[4] The Spartans had a 9–9 record in January, but finished the season with a 12–2 record, including playoffs.[5]
| 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 | Semi-Finals: March 11 | Gold Medal Game: March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: March 12 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 0 | 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | 6 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Semi-Finals: March 11 | Fifth Place Game: March 12 | ||||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Waterloo Warriors | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | UNB Varsity Reds | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | |||||||
| 7 | Ryerson Rams | 0 | |||||||