HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton women's volleyball has been named a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for their performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.

The award recognizes collegiate and high school volleyball teams that have maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.

Houghton's team GPA was 3.55 for the year.

"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."

About the AVCA
The AVCA, located in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. With a membership of over 10,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth, and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides professional development for volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers.