LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Hawai'i Pacific University volleyball team was named as an honoree of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's 2020 United States Marine Corps/AVCA Team Academic Award.
 
The Sharks posted a 3.470 collective team grade point average for the 2019-20 academic year to join the 171 NCAA Division II institutions on the list. A total of 1,313 men's and women's university, junior college, collegiate beach and high school teams collected the award.
 
It is the second consecutive year that HPU has received the award.
 
Head Coach Jenic Tumaneng's Sharks are one of five PacWest Conference programs to be honored, joining Azusa Pacific, Chaminade, Concordia Irvine and Point Loma.
 
To be recognized for the award, teams must maintain a collective minimum 3.30 GPA on a 4.00 scale throughout the academic year.
 
The AVCA is celebrating the 28th year of sponsoring the Team Academic Award, founded in the 1992-93 academic year.
   
2019-20 Marine Corps/AVCA Team Academic Award
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