1996 (2-1)
First Round - Bye
Second Round - East Lansing, MI - Dec. 7
W-Texas A&M 19-17, 15-13, 15-12
Central Region Semifinal - Gainesville, FL - Dec. 12
W-Long Beach State 15-4, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8
Central Region Final - Gainesville, FL - Dec. 13
L-Florida 15-7, 7-15, 9-15, 15-17
1995 (3-1) NCAA Semifinalist
First Round - Bye
Second Round - East Lansing, MI - Dec. 2
W-Brigham Young 15-7, 15-9, 15-7
Mountain Region Semifinal - Honolulu, HI - Dec. 7
W-San Diego State 15-11, 15-13, 15-10
Mountain Region Final - Honolulu, HI - Dec. 8
W-Hawaii 6-15, 8-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-12
National Semifinal - Amherst, MA - Dec. 14
L-Nebraska 15-10, 8-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15
1994 (0-1)
First Round - College Station, TX - Nov. 30
L-Texas A&M 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 5-15
Erbe's Record In The NCAA Tournament
Year School Opponent W/L Game Scores Round
1996 MSU Texas A&M W 19-17, 15-13, 15-12 Second Round
MSU Long Beach St. W 15-4, 13-15, 15-6, 15-8 Regional Semifinal
MSU Florida L 15-7, 7-15, 9-15, 15-17 Regional Final
1995 MSU Brigham Young W 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 Second Round
MSU San Diego St. W 15-11, 15-13, 15-10 Regional Semifinal
MSU Hawaii W 6-15, 8-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-12 Regional Final
MSU Nebraska L 15-10, 8-15, 8-15, 15-9, 8-15 National Semifinal
1994 MSU Texas A&M L 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 5-15 First Round
1988 USC Stanford L 3-15, 7-15, 11-15 First Round
1987 USC Colorado St. L 15-7, 8-15, 9-15, 15-11, 12-15 First Round
1985 USC Illinois W 15-8, 15-8, 15-9 Regional Semifinal
USC Nebraska W 5-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7 Regional Final
USC Stanford L 9-15, 15-7, 10-15, 6-15 National Semifinal
USC UCLA W 15-7, 15-12, 8-15, 11-15, 15-3 Third-Place Match
1984 USC Pepperdine W 15-6, 14-16, 15-8, 13-15, 15-8 First Round
USC San Diego St. W 15-7, 15-13, 15-10 Regional Semifinal
USC Stanford L 15-11, 16-14, 9-15, 9-15, 10-15 Regional Final
1983 USC Arizona L 10-15, 15-4, 10-15, 15-4, 9-15 First Round
1982 USC Tennessee W 15-11, 15-7, 15-8 Regional Semifinal
USC Purdue W 15-13, 15-3, 15-8 Regional Final
USC San Diego St. W 15-13, 15-12, 15-12 National Semifinal
USC Hawaii W 15-6, 15-5, 15-10 Regional Semifinal
USC Hawaii W 15-12, 15-4, 11-15, 15-5 Regional Final
USC Pacific W 9-15, 15-12, 15-11, 10-15, 15-11 National Semifinal
USC UCLA W 9-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-13, 15-7 National Championship
Erbe's Overall NCAA Record: 16-9 (.640) -- 10 NCAA appearances
Erbe's MSU NCAA Record: 5-3 (.625) -- 3 NCAA appearances
National Championships: 4 (1976, 1977, 1980, 1981)
NCAA Final Four Appearances: 4 (1981, 1982, 1985, 1995)
NCAA Regional Final Appearances: 6 (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1995, 1996)
Past NCAA Champions
Year Champion Runner-up
1996 Stanford Hawaii
Semifinalists - Florida, Nebraska
1995 Nebraska Texas
Semifinalists - Michigan State, Stanford
1994 Stanford UCLA
Semifinalists - Ohio State, Penn State
1993 Long Beach St. Penn State
Semifinalists - Brigh. Young, Florida
1992 Stanford UCLA
Semifinalists - Florida, Long Beach St.
1991 UCLA Long Beach St.
Semifinalists - Louisiana State, Ohio St.
1990 UCLA Pacific
Semifinalists - Louisiana St., Nebraska
1989 Long Beach St. Nebraska
Semifinalists - UCLA, Texas-Arlington
1988 Texas Hawaii
Semifinalists - UCLA, Illinois
1987 Hawaii Stanford
Semifinalists - Illinois, Texas
1986 Pacific Nebraska
Semifinalists - Stanford, Texas
1985 Pacific Stanford
Semifinalists - UCLA, USC *
1984 UCLA Stanford
Semifinalists - Pacific *, San Jose State
1983 Hawaii UCLA
Semifinalists - Pacific, Stanford *
1982 Hawaii USC
Semifinalists - San Diego St. *, Stanford
1981 USC UCLA
Semifinalists - Pacific, San Diego State *
* won third-place match
