LEXINGTON, KY. - The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Thursday the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award honorees for the 2022-23 year.

For the first time in program history, the Chowan Volleyball program earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award.  The award honors programs that maintain a 3.3 GPA for the entire academic year.

"The commitment our coaches make to help their student-athletes pursue the best versions of themselves is evident in the academic accomplishments highlighted today." said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "Achievement on the court has always been closely tied to success in the classroom which is reflected by the number of championship programs honored."

The full press release can be found here.