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Cards Earn AVCA Academic Honors
July 22, 2019 | Women's Volleyball, Academic Services
Louisville earns the award for the third straight season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2019) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that the University of Louisville was one of 1,125 teams to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2018-2019 season.
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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 on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.Â
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The AVCA Team Academic Award is the single largest award offered by quantity of schools, players and coaches honored. Since the 2000-2001 season, the number of recipients has increased every single year but two, while more than doubling the total over the last eight academic years. Since the award's inception in 1993, the amount of award winners has increased from 62 to its current number of 1,125.
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The Cardinals posted a 22-9 record in the 2018 season and made their 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
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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 on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.Â
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The AVCA Team Academic Award is the single largest award offered by quantity of schools, players and coaches honored. Since the 2000-2001 season, the number of recipients has increased every single year but two, while more than doubling the total over the last eight academic years. Since the award's inception in 1993, the amount of award winners has increased from 62 to its current number of 1,125.
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The Cardinals posted a 22-9 record in the 2018 season and made their 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
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