The 2022 Stetson Beach Volleyball team was highly successful on the court, bringing home another ASUN title and making an appearance in the NCAA Championship, but the Hatters were also successful in the classroom.
 
The Hatters earned recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association with the United States Marine Corps Team Academic Award for the 10^th time in program history and for the fifth consecutive year.
 
The award is presented annually to volleyball teams at all levels who maintain a year-long grade point average of 3.3 or better on a 4.0 scale.
 
"Academic achievement does not happen by accident," AVCA Executive Directory Kathy DeBoer said. "I am so proud of the hundreds of coaching staffs that make excellence in the classroom a priority."
 
Stetson's beach volleyball teams posted a cumulative GPA of 3.61 for the spring 2022 academic year.
 
"We are so proud of our team for being so successful, not only athletically but also academically," Hatters' beach volleyball coach Kristina Hernandez said. "They excelled both on and off the court this year and this recognition is just another reflection of their work ethic and commitment to being great student-athletes."  
 
About the United States Marine Corps
Our long-standing partner, the United States Marine Corps, extends its support to our nation's coaches and educators. Just as you make every effort to help your student-athletes succeed, 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 your support as an influencer we will work together to ensure the success of our youth and the future of our 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, and well as a wide variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at avca.org.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS. Get in on the conversation on social media by following Stetson Athletics on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For video content, visit our YouTube channels: Stetson Hatters, Stetson Athletics and, for live events, Hatter Vision.