The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) have announced that Central Community College volleyball has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for 2022-23. It's the 13th consecutive year that the Raiders have earned the award and the 19th overall, more than any other two-year institution.
CCC is one of 1,332 collegiate and high school teams to earn the award, which is an all-time record. The award honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or a 4.1 on a 5.0 scale. The Raiders posted a team GPA of 3.42.
"We are extremely proud of the effort our team puts into academics," said CCC head coach Mary Young. "Our school has definitely built a culture of producing champions in the classroom and on the court. It's a winning combination that transfers directly into life success far beyond playing days."
CCC volleyball is one of only nine NJCAA Division II squads to earn the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for 2022-23.
"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."