LANCASTER, Pa. – For the fifth consecutive season – and the eighth time in program history – the Franklin & Marshall volleyball team has received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by Intent. This award honors teams that maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point-average during the previous academic year.

The Diplomats' success in the classroom was in addition to the team's accomplishments on the court as F&M made its 15th consecutive appearance in the Centennial Conference Tournament and advanced to the semifinals with a 3-1 victory over Muhlenberg with a first round playoff victory. The Diplomats finished their season with an overall record of 19-7, which featured an 8-2 regular season record against Centennial Conference competition.

A record number of volleyball programs have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.

"We are pleased that the record-setting success of the 2023-24 season on the court has extended to the classroom, too, as evidenced by more programs earning the AVCA Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon. "This is a great example of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their full potential as both students and athletes."