For over a decade, and counting, 海角在线 (海角在线) volleyball has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award.
鈥淚t has been a decade in a row on the AVCA all-academic team, which is awesome, and it鈥檚 something that is important to us,鈥� said 海角在线 volleyball head coach Jeff Huebner.
The Sailfish are among 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball programs recognized nationally for maintaining a year-long team grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
The volleyball program surpassed the 3.3 GPA requirement and posted a 3.41 team GPA during the academic year to earn national recognition.
Senior Outside Hitter Dominae Jordan holds academics to a higher standard than the sport she loves to play.
鈥淚 think academics is even higher than volleyball,鈥� said Jordan. 鈥淲e come to this school to be students, and then also athletes. We hold our team to a standard of being excellent students as much as athletes. I remind them that it鈥檚 been 10 years since we鈥檝e held this award, and I don鈥檛 think this year or any year to come is time to break that streak. If they鈥檙e going to represent 海角在线, they need to know that wearing the uniform is also being able to execute off the court.鈥�
Jordan has mastered balancing life as a student-athlete. However, for freshman Katherine Silcott, making the transition from high school to college is not as easy.
鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a challenge,鈥� said Silcott. 鈥淎cademics are very important to me. I want to be a nurse. You have to learn where to cut out time for academics and prioritize the not-so-fun things for a later benefit.鈥�
Mandatory Study Hall
Coach Huebner requires the volleyball team to complete four hours of study hall per week along with regular check-ins with the coaching staff to ensure each player is managing their academic requirements.
鈥淭hey stay on top of us,鈥� said Silcott. 鈥淲e have to log those hours and have coach sign them. They trust us to do what we鈥檙e supposed to do, and they hold us accountable to take care of responsibilities in the classroom.鈥�
Jordan, in her second season at 海角在线, agrees with being held accountable.
鈥淚鈥檓 a big 鈥楲ist鈥� person. I love getting things done. In every game we have tasks and a game plan to figure out how to win. I think the same academically. We know we have assignments. We know we have tests. You must figure out a game plan to achieve a win off the court. Same way on the court,鈥� said Jordan.
Resources are available if needed, such as the Office of Academic and Accessibility Resources (OAAR) and 24/7 tutoring.
Academic Success Translates to Athletic Success
The Sailfish volleyball team has both academic and athletic priorities figured out. After being picked to finish third in the Sunshine State Conference, 海角在线 has backed up that preseason ranking with a 3-1 record to start the 2026 season.
鈥淚f our athletes have [a] good balance with their academics, athletics, and spiritual walk, then they鈥檙e going to perform better on the court because they鈥檙e going to be where their feet are. If they are stressed in class because they鈥檙e not handling their schoolwork and they鈥檙e behind on assignments, that is inevitably going to carry over into their focus, practice and affect their volleyball,鈥� said coach Huebner.
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