{"id":384193,"date":"2026-07-23T19:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/384193\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:27:11","slug":"houston-volleyball-earns-avca-team-academic-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/384193\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{30}\" paraid=\"1236835535\">HOUSTON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The University of Houston Volleyball program earned the 2026\u00a0American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)\u00a0Team Academic Award, the\u00a0organization\u00a0announced\u00a0Thursday. It marked\u00a0the\u00a0sixth\u00a0consecutive honor for the team and\u00a0eighth\u00a0in the program&#8217;s history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{34}\" paraid=\"1387722197\">The award recognizes\u00a0programs who\u00a0maintain\u00a0at least a 3.3 year-long GPA. Over 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs, both women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s, collected this year&#8217;s honor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{38}\" paraid=\"82778871\">Nine student-athletes\u00a0earned\u00a0Academic All-Big 12 honors,\u00a0featuring players\u00a0who\u00a0maintained\u00a0at least a 3.20 GPA while playing in at least 20 percent of the team&#8217;s scheduled contests, while also placing\u00a0three\u00a0on the College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{42}\" paraid=\"1495351979\">SUPPORT YOUR COOGS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{44}\" paraid=\"1375390487\">Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston\u00a0Volleyball\u00a0by joining\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uhcougarpride.com\/sport-specific\/volleyball.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Point Houston Club<\/a>\u00a0which provides financial support directly to Houston\u00a0Volleyball\u00a0for needs beyond its operating budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{49}\" paraid=\"721685422\">STAY CONNECTED\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans can receive updates by following\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarVB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHCougarVB\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">UHCougarVB<\/a>\u202fon\u00a0X, formerly known as\u00a0Twitter,\u00a0and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking\u202fLIKE\u202fon the team&#8217;s Facebook page at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHCougarVB\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">UHCougarVB<\/a>.\u202fFans\u00a0also can\u00a0follow the team on Instagram at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uhcougarvb\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@UHCougarVB<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{52de22f0-53a4-4a45-b905-ba3281769f8d}{53}\" paraid=\"174348106\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 UHCougars.com \u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The University of Houston Volleyball program earned the 2026\u00a0American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)\u00a0Team Academic Award, the\u00a0organization\u00a0announced\u00a0Thursday. 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