LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Augustana Vikings women's volleyball team has been named a recipient of the AVCA Team Academic Award for the sixth straight season and the eighth time in its program's history.

A total of 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale) to earn the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award. A complete list of winners can be found here.

About the AVCA

The AVCA, an educationally-based nonprofit headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the largest and most diverse volleyball coaches' association in the world. With a broad mandate to develop the sport, the AVCA provides leadership, recognition, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to over 8,200 volleyball coaches. Members include college, high school, club, and youth coaches, as well as a wide variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at avca.org.