SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga Volleyball has been named a winner of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national Team Academic Award. 

 A program must maintain an average team GPA of at least 3.3 across both semesters of the 2024-2025 academic year to be named an Academic Award winner. This is the eighth time that the Zags have been honored with this award, as they look to continue to build a culture of success in the classroom in addition to performance on the court. 

The academic performance of volleyball has set records off the court, with a record high 1,450 teams across the high school and collegiate levels being recognized by the coaches association for their academics. 233 Division 1 teams were recognized as Team Academic Award winners, the most since 2020-2021. The Bulldogs will look to continue their academic success in the upcoming athletic and academic year that starts next month.