CHENEY, Wash. — The academic standards were set by Eastern Washington volleyball this past season as the team earned the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) 2024 Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. Eastern earned a spot on the AVCA Honor Roll as well after earning a team GPA in the top 20-percent of Division I programs.
To qualify for the Team Academic Award, each program must maintain a 3.3 cumulative team GPA for the entire academic year.
The Eagles carried a 3.75 cumulative GPA for the 2023-24 year. Eastern was one of three Big Sky programs to land on the honor roll, joining Northern Colorado and Weber State.
There were more than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs that achieved this award.
Head coach Jon Haruguchi will begin his third season leading the Eagles, opening with Utah Valley in Orem, Utah on Aug. 30. EWU will play Central Washington for an exhibition match on Aug. 24 in Ellensburg, Wash.
Eastern's home opener will be Sep. 4 against Washington State at 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
Eastern Washington went 6-10 in the Big Sky and 13-17 last season, qualifying for the Big Sky Tournament for the fourth-consecutive season. As the No. 7 seed, the Eagles upended the No. 2 seed, Northern Colorado (3-2).
About the AVCA
The association's mission is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. The membership includes more than 9,500 collegiate, professional, high school, club, and youth volleyball coaches—primarily in the United States. The AVCA represents women's volleyball, men's volleyball, and beach volleyball coaches, and works to increase exposure and recognition for the sport of volleyball.
About INTENT
INTENT is a tech, information and internet company; purpose-driven to guide student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.
Season ticket deposits and single game tickets for the 2024 EWU Volleyball season will be on sale in the near future. For any questions contact the athletic ticket office at 509-359-6059 or by emailing tickets@ewu.edu.
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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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