Men's Volleyball Recognized with Team Academic Award by AVCA

LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Juniata men's volleyball team was one of 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball programs recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award. 

"It is very exciting to see that the record-setting, on-court successes during the 2024-25 season have extended to the classroom," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "The fact that more programs earned the Team Academic Award than ever before is evidence of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their goals as both students and athletes."

The teams had to maintain a grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or a grade-point average of 4.1 on a 5.0 scale. 

About the American Volleyball Coaches Association

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 10,000 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.