LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced earlier this summer that the Adams State University volleyball team was an AVCA Team Academic Award winner for the 2019-20 academic year.

"Coaches have the most influence during difficult times," said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. "Keeping student-athletes focused on their academic success when their volleyball identity was suddenly gone is leadership worth celebrating!"

The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale. A record 1,313 teams received the award, including a record 170 NCAA Division II indoor teams, an increase of 13 from the previous season.  Six beach programs from NCAA Division II institutions were honored.

This is the fifth time in school history the Grizzlies have received this award, with the last being in 2017.