LEXINGTON, Ky. -- All nine Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) volleyball teams earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2019-20 academic year.

The award honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale.  Among a record 1,326 teams recognized by the AVCA for 2019-20, 231 of the teams that won the award were NCAA Division III members.

This is the second time in MIAA history that all nine member institutions maintained a 3.30 cumulative GPA; the first being the 2018-19 academic year.

Notable Achievements:

• Adrian was honored with the AVCA award for its sixth straight year.
• Albion tallied it's 12th overall honor and eighth consecutive year as an AVCA Team Academic Award team.
• Alma has received academic recognition for seven straight years and eight overall.
• Calvin's program was honored for the 11th consecutive year.
• Hope earned academic recognition for its 11th straight year and 12th overall.
• Kalamazoo tallied its 20th overall AVCA award and its seventh consecutive award.
• Olivet made the academic list for the fifth time last year.
• Saint Mary's extended its succession to 10 consecutive years on the list and 12th overall.
• Trine tallied its eighth straight AVCA Team Academic Award for 2019-20.

AVCA Team Academic Award release

MIAA Teams Honored by AVCA

Adrian College - story link

Albion College - story link

Alma College - team page

Calvin University - story link

Hope College - story link

Kalamazoo College - story link

Olivet College - story link

Saint Mary's College - story link

Trine University - team page

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