The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today that 1,332 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. This marks an all-time record number of programs honored for their academic achievements. The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.
Included in this prestigious list is the Georgia Southern volleyball program, which posted a 3.43 team GPA in the fall and a 3.63 team GPA in the spring for its 27th and 28th consecutive semester, respectively, with a 3.0 or higher.
"The commitment our coaches make to help their student-athletes pursue the best versions of themselves is evident in the academic accomplishments highlighted today." said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "Achievement on the court has always been closely tied to success in the classroom which is reflected by the number of championship programs honored."
The Eagles begin the season on Aug. 25 at home, hosting the The Bash in the Boro with East Carolina and UNCG. Season tickets may be purchased at GSEagles.com/Tickets.
