July 30, 2012

LEXINGTON, KY – The Johns Hopkins volleyball team was one of a record 535 teams that have earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2011-12 academic year. The Blue Jays posted a team GPA of 3.34 for the year and earn the honor for the first time in program history. In addition, 13 Blue Jays finished with a GPA of 3.20 or better for the year.

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 3.30 cumulative team grade point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.

Hopkins is one of five Centennial Conference teams to earn the honor, joining Bryn Mawr, Franklin & Marshall, Muhlenberg and Swarthmore. Hopkins opens the 2012 season on September 1 at the JHU Invitational (hosted by Goucher), facing Goucher and Cabrini.

About AVCA
The AVCA, with its headquarters in Lexington, KY, is managed by Associations International. The mission of the AVCA is to develop and grow the sport of volleyball; with a membership of over 5,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and developing the sport. Members are comprised of national and international coaches, collegiate, high school, club, youth and Olympic coaches, as well as club directors. Other members include former players, officials, media members and other friends of volleyball. As a group, the AVCA is committed to the development, growth, advancement and publicity of volleyball throughout the world. Further information is available at http://www.avca.org/.