HPU Women’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Earn 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award

HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Pacific University's women's volleyball and women's beach volleyball programs have been recognized for their commitment to academic excellence, earning the 2026 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The annual honor recognizes volleyball programs that maintain a year-long team grade-point average of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), celebrating programs that excel both in competition and in the classroom. HPU was among 1,432 collegiate and high school programs nationwide to receive the distinction for the 2025-26 academic year, highlighting the Sharks' continued dedication to academic achievement alongside athletic success....