July 25, 2007
Volleyball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL EARNS NINTH STRAIGHT AVCA HONOR

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Indiana State University volleyball team earned its ninth consecutive GamePlan/AVCA Team Academic Award, the longest active streak in NCAA Division I.

“We came into a program that had five consecutive years of academic honors from the AVCA,” Indiana State University head volleyball coach Julie Krofcheck said. “We are excited that we have been able to continue that success for the past four years. Academics come first in our program and at our institution.”

The Sycamores now hold the record for the longest streak in Division I since the inception of the program, topping Morehead State who had a streak of eight from 1996-97 to 2002-03. Drury University, a Division II school, has the longest active streak of 11.

The award was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year to honor collegiate and high school teams that displayed excellence in the classroom. Teams nominated must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average on a 4.0 scale and a 4.10 cumulative average on a 5.0 scale during the school year. Nominating head coaches must be American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) members.