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Send your notes and congratulations to the 2008 NCAA Men's Volleyball Champions.
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| Reggie (Kenosha): Way to Go Lions! |
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| Dustin (Lock Haven): Congratulations on an awesome season. I love to see the west coast lose at volleyball, espcially to you guys! |
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| Liam Malone, Washngton, DC: Knew you guys would pull it out. Thanks for an exciting evening, we watched the women in December, and cheered for you guys tonight.
Class of '82 |
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| Eddie Diehl (Wisconsin): Another proud moment for an old alum - CONGRATULATIONS!!! |
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| Shannon Dyer (Boyertown, PA): I'm Craig's little sister and I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! You guys were awesome! Way to beat Pepperdine! I only wish I could have seen it in person! Congratulations again! God Bless! |
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| Kate Cobb (State College): Congrats you guys! I knew you could do it! Thanks for giving Penn State something to be proud of! Double Championships! I'm proud to be a Penn Stater! |
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| Andrew Miller: Way to go men!!! The volleyball center of the universe resides in Happy Valley!!! |
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| Dave Navara (Mountain View, CA): Way to go guys! Congrats and thanks for bringing the championship home to Penn State!! But did you have to make it so close??? lol |
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| Slater Family Princeton NJ: Way to to go Lions. What a great match and victory. Overpowered a very good west coast team.
NO DOUBT YOU ARE THE BEST TEAM IN THE COUNTRY. BAR NONE!!!!!! |
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| R.J. Umberger (Philadelphia): Hey Congratulations! You played like true champions tonight! |
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| Chris (Freedom, PA): Congratulations and enjoy your well deserved championship! PSU Volleyball is #1. |
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| Jason (University Park): Congratulations to the coaches and players! |
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| Steve & Denise (Lima, OH): Congragulations on a tremendous year and a National Championship. We are very proud of all of you. |
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| Dave Jones (Pittsburgh): Congratulations guys, WE ARE... PENN STATE! |
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| Uncle Jamie & Aunt Shirley (Angola, NY): Congrats Team! The best team won! It's a moment that will be remembered always in history. Way to go Squeaks! |
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| Jonathan Hui (Detroit): Could we get a Penn State National Champs T-Shirt?
Del Viera is my god! |
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| Jon (LA, CA): Hell yeah...congrats LIONS!! |
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| Ryan West Chester, PA: Hail to the Lion!!!!
Awesome!! Congrats to the team and coaches on a job well done. You guys are awesome! |
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| Fan (New Jersey): You are the BEST! Go Lions! |
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| Nathan (Buffalo, NY): What a great season. Women and Men!! |
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| Danny (State College): Way to go! The capstone to a tremendous season! |
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| Beau (Philly): Congratulations! It was awesome seeing our school so well represented on National Television. Way to make ALL of PENN STATE PROUD! |
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| Jeff Kilcoin (Louisville,KY): Outstanding, simply fantastic! Better win than Big Brown at the Derby. We are..! |
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| Jenny (Baltimore): Congratulations on a fantastic season! Great job against Pepperdine today! |
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| Brian, Jeff, Joe-Paw, and Ruhe (Poconos): Saw you at ESU and a few times at University Park. Big fans here and very proud of you! |
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| Greg & Jennie Weitzel: WE ARE...PENN STATE VB!
ANOTHER PROUD PENN STATE DAY. |
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| Zoe Vaklinova: As a former player on the W. Volleyball team, all I can say is...
WE ARE...PENN STATE!
CONGRATS, BOYS!
I'm so proud of you! :) |
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| Florence & Dave (Malvern): Congratulations on an awesome season. We really enjoyed watching your final 2 matches on TV. You make all Penn Staters proud. Enjoy the victory. You are The Champions. |
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| Steubenville: Fantastic match. Way to come back from a tough first game. You guys should be proud and I know the Nittany Nation is!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Chuck Huffman (NYC): Congrats Lions! You guys rocked the tourney! So happy and so proud to be part of the Nittany Nation! |
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| Mike(Wintersville): WE ARE!!!PENN STATE!!!!
Way to go guys. PSU is truly the King and Queen of Volleyball this year. Way to go!!!!!!! |
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| Dennis (Murrysville): WE are????
You bet we are!
Champions!
Congratulations! |
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| MSU Spartan, East Lansing, MI: Congrats to fellow Big Ten member on another volleyball championship. |
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| Erin McManamon(Huntingdon,PA): Congratulations on behalf of all of the EIVA fans! You have made us proud! |
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| Christine (State College): Congratulations on an amazing season--you are truly deserving of this national championship! Enjoy! |
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| EE (Philly): Great ending to an outstanding season! Another reason to be Penn State Proud! |
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| Steve - Connecticut: awesome win! enjoy it! for the glory! |
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| Dan (Yardley): Yards! Way 2 gO gUyS! |
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| John Hartranft (Rockville, MD: Congratulations Pav and your terrific team! We are proud of you! |
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| Tom - Scranton: Nice win guys. Enjoy the moment. You deserve it!! |
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| Chris (University Park): Congratulations guys! Way to represent the EIVA. 1st #1 seed from the East, and a fitting victory. Way to go! |
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| Eric Michielli (State College): For someone who loves the sport of volleyball, it truely was a pleasure to watch you guys this year. Congrats on the great season. |
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| Dalex (218 Atherton): Pwnville! Meerfen. Spittle would be proud!! |
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| South Bend: Been following you all season and you made us proud. Course if you had lost the girls would have never let you forget it
Terry Smith class of 1970 |
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| Chris & Megan Coakley (Columbus, OH): Great Job Guys!!!! We are so proud of you Max! |
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| Cynthia (Spring City): You guys are just AWESOME! Loved the ride.... Thanks for letting Karch know thatPenn State (not the west coast) is the Volleyball Epicenter!!! |
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| Charleston, SC: Nittany Lions #1! Fantastic comeback after game 1 guys,... congratulations from down south! |
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| Rami (Charlottesville): Way to make Penn State proud!! |
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| Superfan: The Beast of the East! Much congrats! Helping make Happy Valley the mecca of college volleyball (at least for the next year!) |
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| Davis (KY): Congrats...glad to bear witness to your victory two times! I was there in '94 in person and watched it on television this go round! Congrats! |
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| Jeff Price (Dallas, TX): Congratualtions a perfect end to a great season. It ended the way it should have. |
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| Steve Urkel (Richfiel Pa): Congratulations guys..!!! That was some rockin vball!! Way to represent Penn State!!! |
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| Steve Urkel (Richfiel Pa): You guys rock.!! Saw yall live from Damons.. Congrats!! |
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| Guy (Reading, PA): Way to make us all Penn State Proud! WE ARE!!! |
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| Jim (Red Lion): You did it with style and you did it with class! A great win for East Coast volleyball and the Big Ten. Enjoy the moment, it will be yours forever! Thanks for the exciting season. Looking forward to next season! |
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| Daddy Don't! (Fevenville): You are God's gift! Forget Morelli! |
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| Jan(long beach,Ca.): Awesome game!! Congrats to the Nittany Lions. |
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| Kriss Alderfer: Congrats guys on a awesome season!! Great job to both the men's and women's team to bring the champion back to Happy Valley!! |
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| Robert (Irvine, CA): Was at the game tonight. Congrats! |
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| Madison(Sugarland): Amazing game! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! PSU is #1 =D |
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| Kathy and Jerry (Natrona Heights): Penn State Volleyball is awesome. Congrats on the great win. |
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| David Zhang(Belle Mead, NJ): Congrats to both teams. Proud of you, Nittany Lions. |
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| Jon (Happy Valley): Watched every game this year! Congrats on another solid game and national championship. You guys deserved every minute of it! |
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| Jeff Powell (Thompsontown, PA): Ranked #1 and showed the nation Penn State is the best team in the country! |
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| Rickie (State College): Congrats on a tremendous season and a well deserved National Championship |
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| Ray (Boston): Congratulations!
Great job, Lions.
Thank you, Coach Pavlik. |
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| Ryan (Indy): Fantastic season!
Good job, guys. |
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| Deb Wu Syracuse: Pav and the 2008 NCAA Men's Volleyball Champs:
Congrats on a great season and a phenomenal match! We are Penn State! |
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| cookie - tucson az: how great is this!! a very exciting final to be sure and the outcome was perfect - Go LIons!! |
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| John Russ (Las Vegas): Congrats to our National Champion men's and women's volleyball players and coaches. Enjoy your success, you earned it. WE ARE... PENN STATE! |
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| Aron (University Park): Congrats |
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| Kameron Smith (PSU): Congratulations...I loved watching you guys play and win all year. Good luck Seniors! |
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| Katie (Boulder, Colorado): I knew you guys were going to win it all year long!! Fantastic season, coach, players, and way to keep up the volleyball tradition by winning the same year as the women's. You guys rock. |
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| Dana (Cleveland): Way to come back and win the second game! Dennis Del Valle is amazing -- as is every player on the team. Thank you, thank you for winning the national title, especially since the women's won in December. PSU volleyball is no doubt #1 this year! Pav: Congrats on your first title, you are a wonderful coach and should be very proud. |
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| Telly (Philadelphia): I am very proud of you guys, way to keep up the match after losing the first game, and fighting off two Pepperdine game points in game 2! You all knew you were going to win it all year, now you will have the memories forever. |
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| Sarah (Billings, Montana): I am so happy for you guys. It was your time. Thanks for bringing the title back to the east, and most of all, Happy Valley!! |
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| Mel (Toronto): I know a lot of people in the west doubted you guys, but boy did you show them! Excellent win. Excellent season. Enjoy this forever. |
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| Tom & Cyndi - York PA: Congaratulations to Coach Pav and the NATIONAL CHAMPION Nittany Lions.
Way to Go !!!!!
WE ARE................ |
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| Sally (State College): You are awesome! What a great championship. Congratulations. |
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| Philadelphia: It was fantastic listening to the match online. Not the same as Rec Hall, but G R E A T ! ! ! Way to go! |
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| Don-Arlington VA: Congratulations |
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| Ann & Steve (Hollidaysburg, PA): You guys ROCK! Your middle hitting blew them away, and your blocks were awesome! Always great to show the west coast we can play here on the east coast too! Congrats to all the coaches and players! |
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| Matt (Atlanta): Fantastic showing! Congratulations guys, you are truly the Beast of the East. WE ARE . . . |
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| Fred Bahr (Cincinnati): We are so proud here in Cincinnati for the Lions and particularly Max Holt! Congratulations to Coach Pavlik and all the Lions. |
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| Richard (Rosemount, MN): You guys did awesome! Congratulations |
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| Grant (Pittsburgh, PA): Wow you guys are sick, that championship game was ridiculous |
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| Bill Pollock (Boulder, CO): It's been Penn State football for 40 years ... I should have started watching you way back when ... exciting and full of pride ... way to go! |
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| Nick (Buffalo): Congratulations to the Natianal Champion Nittany Lions. Go Matt Anderson |
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| Sally Weakland (State College): Congrats! We are so proud of you! It was an honor to cheer for you in Rec Hall- You deserve the Championship!!! Congrats to the parents! |
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| Josh (State College, PA): Great win. Congratulations! |
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| Anshey (NY NY): gooooooooOOOOOO STATE! |
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| Curt (Lewisburg,PA): Great job guys. |
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| Justin (Carlisle, Pa): Congrats boys! WE ARE PENN STATE! |
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| Scott (Indiana: Way to go you guys!!!!!!!! we Definity are PENN STATE |
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| Zeljko Koljesar (Fort Mill, SC): Congratulations team! Job well done! |
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| Brian (Nebraska): Way to go guys! We knew you could do it! Class of '04 |
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| Ron Greiner '69 (Bluffton, SC): How great to have both Women & Men volleyball at the top and how surreal for me to hear my former player ESPN's Beth Mowins declare "the Penn State Nittany Lions are National Champions!" both times. |
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| Mike Zeigler - Springfield OH: Congrats guys! I knew you'd do it. Thanks for the pix in Fort Wayne. Emilio loved them! We are...Penn State |
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| The McQuade's- West Seneca, NY: WE ARE...PENN STATE! Congratulations guys!!! Especially you #14! You guys are AWESOME!:o) Love, Aunt Sue, Uncle Tim, J-Girl, and Tommy |
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| Sarah Waleszczak - Orchard Park, NY: WAY TO GO BOYS Congrats on MVP Matty! Your fam loves you <3 |
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| Spencer Shih - Camarillo, CA: The last time Penn State won the National Championship, I was a 14-year-old high school freshman. Nice job representing the east coast as the team to beat!
Spencer Shih
PSU Class of 2001 |
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| Judy (Glenside, PA): Congrats, guys! Nittany Nation is ecstatic that you've brought another national championship back to Happy Volley! We are. . . so proud! |
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| Chase (Media): You all silenced your west coast critics. Congratulations. |
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| De (Holmes, PA): You made Penn State proud, fantastic match congrats to every member and to coach Pavlik and staff. |
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| Paul (North Port, FL, Class of '81): Great effort guys! We were all sweating bullets at the end of game 2. You came back from adversity and showed true Penn State character! You ARE, and we are, Penn State! |
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| Greg (WLB, NJ): Congratulations!! You make Penn Staters everywhere proud. Penn State volleyball - can you dig it? |
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| Kelsey from Michigan: Great job Penn State. You guys played awesome in your games!!!!! |
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| 6'8'' Girl (Menlo Park, California): Way to keep up the excellent volleyball tradition you have there in PA. You were clearly the best team in the country. |
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| Reed (Bethesda, MD): Congratulations! State College is now the volleyball capital of the US! |
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| Brian Lima, Ohio: oWay to go LIONS Men and Womens teams National Champs
WE ARE..... |
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| Matt(Reading,PA): WTG LIONS!!! WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! |
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| Brian (Orange, CA): Way to go Lions! It was an honor to be there to see you win the title! We R...Penn State! |
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| Donna (Harrisburg, PA): Awesome job. Congratulations. Luv Ya Lions. |
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| Maryann (FL): BRAVO! Well deserved win and national recognition for Coach Pavlek, the team, and the PSU program! A proud dad for the blue & white! |
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| Carole (Willow Street, PA): Congratulations to the players and coaches on an awesome year. We are...Penn State!!! |
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| Tom Bradley (Altoona, PA: A national title in any sport is cause for much celebration. Thanks for "swelling the fame" of Dear Old State. Do it again next year! |
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| Sally Altrock (Cloudcroft,NM): Fantastic WIN!!!WE ARE PENN STATE!!!!
Was at the '86 football Nat'l Championship game. Didn't think that anything could top that but this did!!!! |
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| Ricky Mattei (D.C.): Congratulations Lions! So proud to bleed blue and white. WE ARE ... PENN STATE! Felicidades! |
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| Mike O'Hara (Alexandria, VA): Conratulations on a fantastic season!! Way to bring it back to the East Coast. |
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| RS(Doylestown, PA): AWESOME JOB LIONS! SHOWIN THE EAST COAST KNOWS HOW TO ROCK IT! =) |
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| Mike (State College): WE ARE............... #1 CONGRATULATIONS MEN AND WOMEN!!!! |
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| Ed (Carlisle): Next year I'm going to the best volleyball school in the NATION! WE ARE PENN STATE BABY! |
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| Stephen Yeager (East Petersburg, PA): Absolutely amazing performance.. Congratulations! |
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| Rebecca (Philly): Congratulations on your championship! Now everyone knows the East Coast is just as good as the West Coast...no wait...we're better! WE ARE...PENN STATE! |
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| Karen-West Palm Beach, FL: I love volleyball and I am Penn State Proud |
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| Alex (State College): Way to go boys!! I was watching you guys all year and knew you could do it. Congrats to Pav, Craig and Colin, your hard work doesn't go unnoticed! |
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| Jennifer (Chicago): Gooooo Lions! Way to make us Penn State proud once again! |
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| Joseph Goldstein (Israel): Congratulations!!! Does POWERHOUSE come to mind |
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| Carol (Des Moines, IA): Great job Lions!!! You and your coaches can be so proud!!! Also, thanks to Penn State Athletics for sending Dean DeVore, Coach Tom Tait and Steve Aird to do the webcast. It was a much better way to follow the Nittany Lions as they moved the "Epicenter of College Volleyball!!" Great stuff, Dean!! |
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| Ron Farver (Newry, SC): Proud day for Penn State. Special day for Penn State Volleyball. No longer can they say, "No east coast team has never..." |
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| Rich (Lancaster, PA): Amazing performance by all involved! Way to show the nation that the east coast can play volleyball too. WE ARE!.... |
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| Ashley: We Are Penn State!! Way to go guys... |
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| Steve (Lansdale): Congrats on an amazing season. Way to pull it together after the first game! |
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| Paul M. (State College vacation resort): Coach Pavlick and team, wow, what a season. Loved seeing you beat the west coast team! |
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| Kevin (Collegeville): Congrats on a wonderful season! Your hard work paid off. You make us "Penn State proud". |
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| Ashley (Lancaster): Women beat a California team in California for 2nd NCAA title. Men beat a California team in California for 2nd NCAA title. Meant to be?? :) Congrats guys. |
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| Brian (Manassas, VA): Congrats guys! This is what "Success with Honor" really is. WE ARE... |
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| Jim (Palo Alto): WE ARE ... NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! |
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| Randy (Charlotte, NC): You made the south Penn State proud!!! |
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| CES 5th Graders (Rockville, MD): Congratulations from Mr. Hartranft's 5th grade class at Christ Episcopal School! Nittany Lion Volleyball rocks! |
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| Bob and Nancy (Olean, NY): Superb performance, Lions. We're sooooo proud of you. |
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| Dave (Lincoln Park, NJ): Great season good job |
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| Steph (Twin Cities): Congratulations from Minnesota! What a great game, what a great season! It couldn't have happened to a better bunch of coaches and players (and SID!) Go PSU |
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| The Farver Family (Muncie, IN): Congratulations to Pav and the boys! You played a great game and a great season. We are so proud of you all. WE ARE . . . PENN STATE! |
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| Jeanne Calderon: Im a Penn State mom and was in a hotel room in Queens at a soccer tournament- flipped channels and saw you win the championship. Congratulations! |
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| mr del valle,SR.: great run! I'm proud of you guys, specially, you, my son, Dennis Del valle, congratulations! |
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| Irvine: The McCoys are SO PROUD of ALL of you guys!!!
Way to Go!!!! |
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| Bob & Jeanann McCoy (Irvine, CA): The McCoy Family is SO PROUD of ALL of you!!!!
Way to Finish an Amazing Season!!! |
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| Paula Huffman: What a great team and all Penn Staters are so proud of you. Congratulations on being the NCAA Champs. |
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| Walter Andersen: We love being there when you win on the west coast. (Alameda, CA.)Do it again next year! |
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| Bill Gellman (Houston): You do Penn State proud: you are not just quality athletes but also quality people. Congratulations! |
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| Ashley(Sunbury): Way to go guys.... We are Penn State.... |
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| Justin (Exton, PA): Fantastic...as with the Lady Lions (and always), I'm proud to be party of the Nittany Lion family!!! |
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| R. Johnson (St. Louis MO): We are all proud of you in Missouri, congrats. NCAA Champs! |
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| Mike (Churchville, PA): Way to go Lions! |
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| LENNIE, GRANGER, INC: FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA
YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST, CONGRATS |
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| Harry & Sue (Penn State): Congratulations on a fantastic season and an awesome championship. You are the greatest! |
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| Andy (King of Prussia): Awesome season guys! Way to finish it off the Penn State way... WE ARE |
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| Lesley (Houston, TX): Too bad the Big 12 doesn't have men's volleyball, would love to see you beat the Longhorns & Aggies the way you took it to the Buckeyes and the "Golden" State! Way to go, guys!! |
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| Larry Whitekettle Red Lion, Pa: congrats, way to hang in there after being down 1-0. take that west coast volleyball |
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| Mike and Liz (Lancaster,PA): We are very proud of the Lancaster contingent and the entire men's volleyball team for bringing home the title! State College is now the center of the volleyball universe! LUUUUUUUUUKE! |
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| Ashley & Madeline: We are Penn State!!!! We are proud of you guys and we wish you the best of luck next season. |
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| Hank (Pottsville): Great job, enjoy this and repeat next year. |
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| Paula and Mike (Washington, DC): Way to go Lions!
We are PENN STATE |
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| Madeline(Northumberalnd): We are Penn State.... We are proud of you guys and have a great season next year.... Keep up the great work.... |
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| Jen: GO PSU! |
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| Joe(Lebanon): PSU-Proud |
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| Todd TNT (Indianapolis): Wow! West Coast will be gunnin for the East Coast in 2009! Nice job to a great bunch of guys I've been following the team for years. Kudos to Pav and to Tom Tait's legacy. Great serving, great power, can't wait to see you all again in 2009. Luke - can't say enough about you. Good luck. |
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| Shirl (Lansdale): Watched all the games. Was a little concerned after the first, but there was no doubt. We are - Penn State |
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| Altoona: Gentlemen: Absolutely out of here in winning a national title. Lets hope our two volleyball programs will continue to maintain that championship caliber...maybe even let some of that gold dust rub off on our football and two basketball programs. WE ARE, PENN STATE!! |
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| Ryan(Baltimore,MD): way to go lions come back for more next year |
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| Ruth and Larry (York, PA): What a great day for you all and the state of PA |
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| Jon McGregor & Joan & Audrey Russin York: Congratulations to a group of great
kids and student/athletes. Much
success in the future. We need more
fans in the seats to watch you guys,
and the women too. |
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| Dave, Glen Mills, PA: Awesome! Just awesome play. Congratulations!
For The Glory! |
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| Marc (Norristown): Well done fella. Congratulations. Enjoy this. PENN STATE - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Sounds Good to me!!! |
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