LEXINGTON, KY - The NJIT women's volleyball team has been honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with one of its annual AVCA Team Academic Awards for the 2020-21 academic year.

The Highlanders were one of 243 Division I women's volleyball programs to achieve the Team Academic distinction as the NJIT women's volleyball program was honored for the eighth-straight season. Additionally, the Highlanders earned Team Academic Honor Roll status as one of the top 20% of Division I team GPAs.

To be eligible for the AVCA Team Academic Award - which was created in 1992-93 - a program had to maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. NJIT finished the 2020-21 academic year with a remarkable 3.70 Team GPA as every member of the squad finished with at least a 3.30 GPA, including seven student-athletes with at least a 3.80. 

In total, the AVCA honored a record 1,275 teams among all collegiate and high school levels for men and women, breaking last year's all-time record of 1,126.

About AVCA
The AVCA, with its headquarters in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. The mission of the AVCA is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. With a membership of over 8,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides education to volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers. Further information is available at www.avca.org.