Volleyball, Beach Volleyball Earn USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
7/13/2023 1:41:00 PM | Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Thursday afternoon that Jacksonville State's volleyball and beach volleyball programs earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2022-23 season.
1,333 collegiate and high school teams notched the recognition after shining on the courts and in the classroom this past year. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade point average of 3.3. Both Gamecock programs passed that milestone with flying colors, achieving a mark of 3.47 in 2022-23.
This is not the season's only academic achievement for Jax State volleyball. Fifth year standout Lena Kindermann was deemed an ASUN All-Academic performer and earned a CSC Academic All-America honor, the first in program history, last Fall. In addition, rising junior Brooklyn Schiffli collected a pair of awards during beach volleyball season, being named a CUSA All-Academic First Teamer before being selected as the conference's Beach Volleyball Scholar Athlete in mid-June.
Jacksonville State will strive for more success competitively and academically as they focus on a change-filled 2023-24 season. The indoor and beach programs will be coached by first-year head coach Derek Schroeder and his staff in their first year as a member of Conference USA, where the Gamecocks will face off against the likes of Florida International, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, and Western Kentucky.
To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
1,333 collegiate and high school teams notched the recognition after shining on the courts and in the classroom this past year. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade point average of 3.3. Both Gamecock programs passed that milestone with flying colors, achieving a mark of 3.47 in 2022-23.
This is not the season's only academic achievement for Jax State volleyball. Fifth year standout Lena Kindermann was deemed an ASUN All-Academic performer and earned a CSC Academic All-America honor, the first in program history, last Fall. In addition, rising junior Brooklyn Schiffli collected a pair of awards during beach volleyball season, being named a CUSA All-Academic First Teamer before being selected as the conference's Beach Volleyball Scholar Athlete in mid-June.
Jacksonville State will strive for more success competitively and academically as they focus on a change-filled 2023-24 season. The indoor and beach programs will be coached by first-year head coach Derek Schroeder and his staff in their first year as a member of Conference USA, where the Gamecocks will face off against the likes of Florida International, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, and Western Kentucky.
To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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