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 | 3-0 | 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
- 1 appearance:
- * Nazareth
- * New Jersey Tech
- * NYU
- * Stevens
- * UC San Diego
- * Vassar
- * Medaille
Tournament Titles
- 6 titles:
- * Juniata
- * Springfield
- 1 title:
- * Nazareth
- * La Verne
- * UC San Diego
Tournament Appearances
- 10 appearances: Juniata
- 8 appearances: Springfield
- 6 appearances: Stevens
- 5 appearances: UC Santa Cruz
- 4 appearances:
Carthage
- 3 appearances:
- 2 appearances:
Eastern Mennonite
Medaille
Nazareth
NYU
UC San Diego
Vassar
- 1 appearance:
New Jersey Tech
Ramapo
Rivier
Championship 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 .