LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today that 1,333 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. Among those are eight OAC volleyball teams that earned the award for their successes in the classroom for the 2022-23 academic year.
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.
Mount Union and Ohio Northern both hold streaks for receiving the award for 15 consecutive seasons, and are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Additionally, Baldwin Wallace received the distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll, which celebrates programs in the top 20% of GPAs for their division.
Congratulations to the OAC volleyball teams who earned the 2023 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award:
- Baldwin Wallace University – Team Academic Honor Roll Distinction
- Capital University
- Heidelberg University
- John Carroll University
- Ohio Northern University - 15-year win streak
- Muskingum University
- University of Mount Union - 15-year win streak
- Wilmington College
Additional Resources for USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award:
- Full List of 2022–23 Team Academic Recipients
- Team Academic Honor Roll Programs (Top 20 percent from each division)
- All-Time Team Academic Award Records (1992–2023)
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.
