[4] Penn State was swept by perennial powerhouse UCLA in the final at Rec Hall, led by future Olympic gold medalist and Most Outstanding Player Karch Kiraly.

1994 was a historic year, as Penn State became the first non-California university to win the men's volleyball championship.

Playing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Lions defeated defending NCAA champion UCLA in a five-set match.

Penn State got back to the final four, losing to UCLA in a five-set match in the semifinals.

They defeated top ranked and top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals at Rec Hall in five games.

[5] Despite the successful semifinal result, Penn State lost to UCLA in the national championship.

[17] In 2013, the Nittany Lions ended their season with a defeat by the BYU Cougars 0–3 (21–25, 16–25, 22–25) in the second semifinal of the NCAA championships on May 2, 2013, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.