GREENVILLE, S.C. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced their Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, and Conference Carolinas had 12 programs recognized.

In all, a record number of more than 1,400 collegiate and high school programs maintained a year-long GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.

Conference Carolinas had 12 programs honored, including both men’s and women’s programs for Belmont Abbey and Emmanuel as well as Emmanuel’s women’s beach program. Emmanuel and Lees-McRae were two of 31 NCAA Division II programs to earn Academic Award Honor Roll recognition which goes to the top 20 percent of team GPAs in each division. The Emmanuel women’s beach program also earned Team Academic Honor Roll distinction.

Barton, Converse, Erskine, Francis Marion, North Greenville and UNC Pembroke each had their women’s programs recognized.

2024 AVCA Team Academic Award presented by INTENT
Women’s Teams
Barton
Belmont Abbey
Converse
Emmanuel – Team Academic Honor Roll
Erskine
Francis Marion
Lees-McRae – Team Academic Honor Roll
North Greenville
UNC Pembroke

Men’s Teams
Belmont Abbey
Emmanuel

Women’s Beach
Emmanuel – Team Academic Honor Roll