Volleyball + Beach Volleyball Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
7/18/2024 1:43:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the second consecutive year, the University of San Francisco volleyball and beach volleyball programs earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, awarded to programs for classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.
INTENT, which is in its first year of sponsoring the prestigious award, is a game-changing, digital platform that links student-athletes (along with military special ops veterans) to a powerful network of candidate-seeking employers. The tech, information, and internet company guides student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.
"I am thrilled that both our beach and indoor programs have received the academic award," Head Coach Diogo Silva said. "We value and prioritize academics and athletics, ensuring our student-athletes receive all the support they need to succeed on and off the court, preparing them for future challenges."
Earning a place on the prestigious list for the fourth time in program history, the volleyball and beach volleyball programs also garnered the award in 2023, 2020, and 2019. The Dons, along with a record-setting 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award.
"We are pleased that the record-setting success of the 2023-24 season on the court has extended to the classroom, too, as evidenced by more programs earning the AVCA Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon. "This is a great example of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their full potential as both students and athletes."
Teams with winning streaks of 15 years or longer are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 32 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Arkansas) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).
A number of divisions broke records for total recipients this year, including Two-Year College Women, College Men, Collegiate Beach, High School Beach, High School Boys, and High School Girls, which had the highest number of participants at 508.
This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2023–24 season:
The additional distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll celebrates programs in the top 20% of grade-point averages for their division.
Here is the list of the schools with the longest current streaks by division:
For more information and updates on the University of San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
INTENT, which is in its first year of sponsoring the prestigious award, is a game-changing, digital platform that links student-athletes (along with military special ops veterans) to a powerful network of candidate-seeking employers. The tech, information, and internet company guides student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.
"I am thrilled that both our beach and indoor programs have received the academic award," Head Coach Diogo Silva said. "We value and prioritize academics and athletics, ensuring our student-athletes receive all the support they need to succeed on and off the court, preparing them for future challenges."
Earning a place on the prestigious list for the fourth time in program history, the volleyball and beach volleyball programs also garnered the award in 2023, 2020, and 2019. The Dons, along with a record-setting 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award.
"We are pleased that the record-setting success of the 2023-24 season on the court has extended to the classroom, too, as evidenced by more programs earning the AVCA Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon. "This is a great example of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their full potential as both students and athletes."
Teams with winning streaks of 15 years or longer are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 32 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Arkansas) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).
A number of divisions broke records for total recipients this year, including Two-Year College Women, College Men, Collegiate Beach, High School Beach, High School Boys, and High School Girls, which had the highest number of participants at 508.
This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2023–24 season:
- University of Texas (NCAA Women's Division I)
- Juniata College (NCAA Women's Division III)
- Florida Southwestern State College (NJCAA Women's Division I)
- Cowley College (NJCAA Women's Division II)
- Bob Jones University (NCCAA Women's Division II)
- University of Southern California (NCAA Women's Beach)
- University of Tampa (AVCA Small College Beach Women's Division II)
- California Lutheran University (NCAA Men's Division III)
The additional distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll celebrates programs in the top 20% of grade-point averages for their division.
Here is the list of the schools with the longest current streaks by division:
- DI Women: 26 years – Indiana State
- DII Women: 22 years – Wayne State (Neb.) College
- DIII Women: 24 years – Central (Iowa) College
- NAIA Women: 26 years – Concordia (Neb.) University
- TYC Women: 14 years – Central (Neb.) Community College
- Men: 13 years – Harvard University
- Girls High School: 32 years – Jonesboro (Ark.) High School and Ross S. Sterling (Texas) High School
- Boys High School: 19 years – Cathedral (Ind.) High School
- College Beach: 11 years – Georgia State
For more information and updates on the University of San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
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