LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Winona State University women's volleyball program, one of the top programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 2021-22 Team Academic Award, as presented by the AVCA and the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale.Winona State has earned the AVCA Team Academic Award in each of
Joe Getzin's eight seasons as the head coach of the Warriors. The 2021 WSU team had one of the most successful seasons on the court in the history of Winona State volleyball, finishing as runner up in the NSIC Tournament and earning a berth to the 2021 NCAA Division II National Tournament.
With the 2021-22 honor, the Warriors have claimed the award 16 consecutive years and have been tabbed 19 times overall as a program. The 1996-97 Winona State squad earned the first AVCA team honor and the current annual streak began with the 2006-07 Warrior team.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
