East Michigan News

For the 20th consecutive academic year, the Eastern Michigan University Volleyball Team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The association announced this on Wednesday, July 17.

Eastern volleyball continued its tradition of academic excellence, with their 20-year streak standing as the third-longest in NCAA Division I. Moreover, they are one of 14 NCAA Division I programs to earn the award for at least 15 academic years.

A record number of 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 for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.

"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 Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO 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."

INTENT, which is in its first year of sponsoring the prestigious award, is a digital platform that links student-athletes and military special ops veterans to a network of candidate-seeking employers. The tech company guides student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.

The Eagles are set to hit the court for the first time against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at the Hampton Inn Invitational, hosted by Indiana University-Indianapolis, on Aug. 31 at 10 a.m.

For up-to-date information on EMU volleyball, visit EMUEagles.com and follow @EMUVolleyball on social media.