CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois volleyball was a recipient of the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday afternoon.
The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale. This year, more than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs earned the recognition, marking an all-time record number of programs honored for their academic achievements.
INTENT, which is in its first year of sponsoring the prestigious award, is a game-changing, digital platform links student-athletes (along with military special ops veterans) to a powerful network of candidate-seeking employers. The tech, information and internet company guides student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.
The accolade marks the 12th-straight season the Fighting Illini program has earned the award. During the 2023-24 campaign, 10 student-athletes received Academic All-Big Ten honors while five were recently named distinguished scholars by the league.
The complete list of teams honored by the AVCA and full release can be found 
