LEXINGTON, Ky.— The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today (July 13) that 1,333 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. This marks an all-time record number of programs honored for their academic achievements. 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.

"The commitment our coaches make to help their student-athletes pursue the best versions of themselves is evident in the academic accomplishments highlighted today." said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "Achievement on the court has always been closely tied to success in the classroom which is reflected by the number of championship programs honored."

This marks the 14th time Ohio has been honored by the USMC/AVCA and sixth consecutive year to earn the award. 

The USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award comes in addition to the naming of nine Bobcats to the 2022 Academic All-MAC team after Ohio concluded its season in round two of the NIVC.

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