LEXINGTON, Ind. – The United States Marines Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that the University of Notre Dame earned the USMC-AVCA Team Academic Award this season. The award, initiated in the 1922-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
The Irish will take the court under first year head coach Salima Rockwell in August. The 2022 slate opens with the Irish Invitational, where Notre Dame will host Texas Tech, Mississippi State and Milwaukee in a three-day event at Purcell Pavilion August 26-28. The non-conference schedule will feature trips to Long Beach, Calif., Norfolk, Va., and Indianapolis before beginning Atlantic Coast Conference play in Tallahassee.
About the United States Marine Corps
The USMC extends its support to the nation’s coaches and educators. Just as they make every effort to help your student-athletes success, the Marine Corps strives to help every Marine reach his or her potential. Whether engaging a local Marine to work with your athletes or recognizing high-achieving students, with support, the USMC works to ensure the success of our youth and the future of the nation. For more information about the Marine Influencer Program, or to invite a Marine to spend time with your team, please email community@marines.usmc.mil or visit https://RMI.Marines.com/Influencer.
About the AVCA
The AVCA, an educationally based nonprofit headquartered in Lexington, Ky., is the largest and most diverse volleyball coaches’ association in the world. With a broad mandate to develop the sport, the AVCA provides leadership, recognition, advocacy and professional development opportunities to over 8,000 volleyball coaches. Members include college, high school, club, and youth coaches as well as a variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at www.avca.org.