The Drake University volleyball team recorded one of its best seasons both on the court and in the classroom in 2017. As a result, the Bulldogs earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award from the national organization.
The Bulldogs were one of 163 NCAA Division I team to earn the honor and helped the Missouri Valley Conference be one of the most well-represented leagues in the nation with eight of the MVC's 10 programs earning the honor.
The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.