LEXINGTON, Ky. — The American Volleyball Coaches Association presented St. Mary's University with the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award on Thursday.
The Rattlers were one of 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams (men and women) that maintained a year-long GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale).
"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."
This is the 17th time in school history the Rattlers have been awarded by the AVCA, returning to the list for the first time since the 2022 season.
The Rattlers had 16 student-athletes named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring semester, with
Tara Creekmore (Canton, Mich.),
Alyssa Koehl (New Braunfels, Texas) and
Haleigh Wilk (Salado, Texas) all posting perfect 4.0 GPAs for the spring.
