Lexington, KY. - Both Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball and beach volleyball programs were awarded the Team Academic Award for the 2023-24 season the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.

Javelina beach volleyball is one of 14 Division II programs selected for this award, while the women's volleyball program joins 142 other Division II programs to be selected for this award.


"We are pleased that the record-setting success of the 2023-24 season on the court has extended to the classroom, too, as evidenced by more programs earning the Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "This is a great example of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their full potential as both students and athletes."

More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.

Last season the women's volleyball program reached the conference finals in the Lone Star Conference for the first time in program history before its season eventually ended in the NCAA Division II South-Central Regional.  The beach volleyball team finished last year winning the AVCA Small College Championships Silver Bracket.

Javelina Volleyball kicks off their season September 6 against Westminster in the Javelina Classic.