LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Coastal Carolina beach volleyball team was once again honored for their academic excellence as the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released its list of Team Academic Award recipients for the 2022-23 academic year.
 
In addition, the Sandy Chants earned Honor Roll distinction. The Honor Roll represents the top 20 percent of the team grade point averages in the respective divisions.
 
The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. A total of 1,332 collegiate and high school volleyball teams earned the honor this year.
 
The Chanticleer beach volleyball program closed the 2022-23 year with a 3.735 combined GPA, marking the sixth-straight season (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) that the young program has been recognized by the AVCA. One of just 37 NCAA Division I beach volleyball programs to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award this past season, a total of 17 student-athletes on the beach volleyball team had a 3.0 GPA or higher for the year.
 
The team's cumulative GPA was also the best among all the teams in the department for the 2022-23 academic year.

Click here for the full press release
https://www.avca.org/awards/team-academic/2023teamacademicaward.html.
 
About the United States Marine Corps
Our long-standing partner, the United States Marine Corps, extends its support to AVCA's administrators and coaches. Just as you make every effort to help your student-athletes succeed, the Marine Corps strives to help every Marine reach their potential. Whether engaging local Marines to work with your athletes or recognizing and referring high-achieving students, your support as an influencer ensures the success of our youth and the future of our nation. For more information about the Marine Influencer Program or to invite a Marine to spend time with your team, please email community@marines.usmc.mil.

About the AVCA
The AVCA, an educationally based nonprofit headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the largest and most diverse volleyball coaches' association in the world. With a broad mandate to develop the sport, the AVCA provides leadership, recognition, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to over 8,200 volleyball coaches. Members include college, high school, club, and youth coaches, and well as a wide variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at avca.org.
 
For complete coverage of CCU beach volleyball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalBeachVB (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @ccubeachvb (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.