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LEXINGTON, Ky. \u2013 The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Awards for the 2025-26 academic year with the University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team, the Rainbow Wahine indoor team, and the Rainbow Wahine beach team each gaining recognition<\/p>\n
It marked a sweep for UH,\u00a0which was one of just four schools whose women’s, men’s and beach teams all earned\u00a0recognition from the AVCA.<\/p>\n
The Rainbow Warriors returned to the prestigious list after boasting a 3.39 team GPA during the 2025-26 school year. The academic honor caps off a historic season in which the men’s team captured the 2026 NCAA National Championship in May. The Warriors previously earned AVCA academic honors in 2024, when they were the lone Big West representative on the men’s list and earned the Team Academic Honor Roll distinction.<\/p>\n
The Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team continued its sustained excellence by earning the distinction for the sixth straight season. The BeachBows posted a stellar 3.60 team average during the 2025-26 school year, continuing their rich tradition of academic and athletic balance under new head coach Danny Alvarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rainbow Wahine indoor squad rounded out the institutional sweep, posting a 3.45 GPA. The women’s indoor program has made the AVCA academic list six times in the last eight seasons, carrying strong classroom momentum into a new era under first-year head coach Joshua Walker<\/a>.<\/p>\n Overall, 1,432\u00a0teams across the nation earned the AVCA Team Academic Award this year. The AVCA Team Academic Award honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams (men\/women, boys\/girls, indoor\/beach) that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average.\u00a0\u00a0 #HawaiiMVB #HawaiiWVB #HawaiiBVB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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