CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina volleyball team was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday afternoon, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for the 2023-24 school year.
 
Coastal is one of 11 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) schools recognized with the AVCA Team Academic Award, along with App State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Texas State, and Troy.
 
To earn the honor, each volleyball program was required to maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 44.1 on a 5.0 scale) during the recently completed academic year.
 
The additional distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll celebrates programs in the top 20 percent of GPAs for their division. The Chanticleers with a 3.49 GPA received this distinction to represent the league.
 
Coastal Carolina will open the 2024 season in Atlanta, Ga., at the Georgia Tech Tournament, as the Chanticleers will meet the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, Sept. 1, at noon ET.
 
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