Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament
The Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament was a championship event for NCAA Division III men's volleyball, founded in 1997 and operating through 2011. While the NCAA has sponsored an annual national championship for men's volleyball since 1970, programs from all three divisions competed for just four berths in the yearly tournament. Through 2011, no Division III program had earned a berth or been selected to participate in the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship. Molten is the official volleyball of the NCAA championships.
The Molten Championship was discontinued after its 2011 edition when the NCAA announced it would start an official Division III championship in 2012.Tournament results
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Third place | Fourth place | Score | Venue |
| 2011 | Nazareth | Springfield | Carthage | Baruch | 3-1 | Nazareth |
| 2010 | Springfield | UC Santa Cruz | Carthage | Nazareth | 3-1 | Carthage |
| 2009 | Juniata | Stevens | UC Santa Cruz | Ramapo | ? | Ramapo |
| 2008 | Springfield | Vassar | UC Santa Cruz | Juniata | ? | Springfield |
| 2007 | Juniata | Carthage | Springfield | Stevens | ? | Juniata |
| 2006 | Juniata | UC Santa Cruz | Stevens | Rivier | ? | Stevens |
| 2005 | Juniata | Carthage | Stevens | Medaille | ? | Stevens |
| 2004 | Juniata | Medaille | UC Santa Cruz | Eastern Mennonite | ? | Eastern Mennonite |
| 2003 | Springfield | Juniata | La Verne | Stevens | 3-1 | Juniata |
| 2002 | Springfield | La Verne | NYU | Lehman | 3-2 | NYU |
| 2001 | Springfield | D'Youville | Clarke | Vassar | 3-1 | Springfield |
| 2000 | UC San Diego | NYU | D'Youville | Stevens | ? | Stevens |
| 1999 | La Verne | D'Youville | Clarke | Juniata | ? | Clarke |
| 1998 | Juniata | La Verne | Springfield | Eastern Mennonite | ? | Springfield |
| 1997 | Springfield | New Jersey Tech | Juniata College | UC San Diego | ? | Juniata |
Tournament Final Match Appearances
- 7 appearances: Juniata
- 6 appearances: Springfield
- 3 appearances: La Verne
- 2 appearances:
Carthage
D'Youville
UC Santa Cruz
Nazareth
New Jersey Tech
NYU
Stevens
UC San Diego
VassarTournament Titles
- 6 - Juniata
- 6- Springfield
- 1
Nazareth
La Verne
UC San DiegoTournament Appearances
- 10 appearances: Juniata
- 8 appearances: Springfield
- 6 appearances: Stevens
- 5 appearances: UC Santa Cruz
- 4 appearances:
La Verne
Carthage
Clarke
Eastern Mennonite
Medaille
Nazareth
NYU
UC San Diego
Vassar
Lehman
New Jersey Tech
Ramapo
RivierChampionship Committee
In its final season, the Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship committee consisted of:
Kathy DeBoer '
Doug Beal '
Ivan Marquez '
Bob Newcomb '
John Speraw '
Jerry Matacotta '
Stuart Robinson '
Dan Harris '.
