LEXINGTON, Ky. — Eastern Washington volleyball earned another academic recognition, as they received the Team Academic Award, announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the United States Marine Corps. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball programs that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale.
Eastern now has earned the Team Academic Award in 11-straight seasons and 20th overall for the program's history.
Eastern's student-athletes combined for a cumulative GPA of 3.53 for the 2022-23 academic year to earn the award. Earlier this year, nine Eagles on the team earned Big Sky Fall All-Academic team honors.
The conference had eight of its 10 members earn the AVCA award this past season.
About the United States Marine Corps
Our long-standing partner, the United States Marine Corps, extends its support to AVCA's administrators and coaches. Just as you make every effort to help your student-athletes succeed, the Marine Corps strives to help every Marine reach their potential. Whether engaging local Marines to work with your athletes or recognizing and referring high-achieving students, your support as an influencer ensures the success of our youth and the future of our nation. For more information about the Marine Influencer Program or to invite a Marine to spend time with your team, please email community@marines.usmc.mil.
About the AVCA
The AVCA, an educationally based nonprofit headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the largest and most diverse volleyball coaches' association in the world. With a broad mandate to develop the sport, the AVCA provides leadership, recognition, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to over 8,200 volleyball coaches. Members include college, high school, club, and youth coaches, and well as a wide variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at avca.org.
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ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.
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