LEXINGTON, Ky. - On Monday, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 2021-22 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Awards. Among more than 1,200 teams in whole (collegiate and high school), and 147 NCAA Division II women's volleyball programs, Cal State East Bay, under the direction of head coach Kim Lambert, received the honor for success in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year. 

The Pioneers' program garnered the AVCA Team Academic Award for the fifth time as NCAA Division II members and first since 2019-20. The award commenced in 1992-93 and is celebrating its 30th academic year in 2021-22. 

Among the 1,200-plus programs to be honored are men's and women's volleyball programs in all NCAA Divisions, NAIA, two-year colleges, NCCAA, USCAA, high school boys and girls volleyball and beach volleyball. 

For a program to be recognized for the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award, the team must maintain a grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (4.1 on a 5.0 scale) during the specific academic year.