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Volleyball, Beach Volleyball Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
7/23/2026 10:47:00 AM | Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the fourth straight year, the University of San Francisco volleyball and beach volleyball programs earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, awarded to programs for classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.
"It comes as no surprise to see our sport have more than 1,400 teams earn the AVCA Team Academic Award again this season," said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "We are grateful for the dedication of the coaches and players who make both classroom and on-court success the lifeblood of their programs."
Teams that have received the award for 10 or more years are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 34 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).
The Women's Collegiate Beach and Two-Year College divisions set records for total recipients, reaching 43 and 75 participants, respectively.
This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2025–26 season:
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 volleyball program, follow the Dons on Twitter @USFDonsVB, @USFDonsVB on Instagram, and @USFDonsVball on Facebook.
For updates and more information on the San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Instagram @USFDonsBeach.
"It comes as no surprise to see our sport have more than 1,400 teams earn the AVCA Team Academic Award again this season," said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "We are grateful for the dedication of the coaches and players who make both classroom and on-court success the lifeblood of their programs."
Teams that have received the award for 10 or more years are highlighted on the list of honorees for their consistent commitment to academics. Two programs hold the extraordinary record of receiving the award for 34 consecutive seasons: the girls teams at Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas).
The Women's Collegiate Beach and Two-Year College divisions set records for total recipients, reaching 43 and 75 participants, respectively.
This season's award was earned by several teams that also won national collegiate championships on the court and in the sand during the 2025–26 season:
- Metropolitan State University of Denver (NCAA Women's Division II)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (NCAA Women's Division III)
- Manhattan Christian College (NCCAA Women's Division II)
- UCLA (NCAA Women's Beach)
- Fresno City College (3C2A Women's Beach State Champions)
- Palm Beach State College (NJCAA Women's Beach)
- University of Tampa (AVCA Small College Beach Women's Division II)
- University of Mary Hardin Baylor (AVCA Small College Beach Women's Division III)
- University of Hawai'i (NCAA National Collegiate Men's)
- Springfield College (NCAA Men's Division III)
Here is the list of the schools with the longest current streaks by division:
- DI Women: 28 years – Indiana State
- DII Women: 24 years – Wayne State (Neb.) College
- DIII Women: 26 years – Central (Iowa) College
- NAIA Women: 28 years – Concordia (Neb.) University
- TYC Women: 16 years – Central (Neb.) Community College
- Men: 15 years – Harvard University
- Girls HS: 34 years – Jonesboro (Ark.) High School and Ross S. Sterling (Texas) High School
- Boys HS: 21 years – Cathedral (Ind.) High School
- College Beach: 13 years – Georgia State
For more information and updates on the University of San Francisco volleyball program, follow the Dons on Twitter @USFDonsVB, @USFDonsVB on Instagram, and @USFDonsVball on Facebook.
For updates and more information on the San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Instagram @USFDonsBeach.
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