TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa volleyball team was recognized with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2018-19 season, the organization announced today.
It marked the third consecutive season that the Tulsa volleyball team has earned the special honor. The Golden Hurricane volleyball squad boasted a team grade-point average of 3.579 for the term, while on the court finishing the 2018 campaign with a 19-12 overall record and appearance at the NIVC Tournament.
Tulsa is one of 189 NCAA Division I volleyball programs to receive the award, while a cumulative 1,126 collegiate and high school volleyball teams were honored, setting an all-time high for the award, breaking last year's total of 977.