The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball program has been recognized as a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award and has earned a spot on the AVCA's Team Academic Honor Roll sponsored by INTENT.
 
It marks the 19th time overall and 12th straight year the Bearcats have been honored with the AVCA Team Academic Award. Teams maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award
 
It is the seventh time Northwest has recorded the distinction of the Team Academic Honor Roll, given to programs that rank in the top 20 percent of the nation.

The Bearcat volleyball team, under the direction of 14th-year head coach Amy Woerth, recorded a 3.86 cumulative team grade point average during the 2024-25 season. Northwest produced a 3.82 team GPA in the fall and a 3.91 team GPA in the spring. Northwest is one of 159 NCAA Division II schools to gain the AVCA Team Academic Award this year. Northwest is one of 33 NCAA Div. II schools to have captured the award in each of the past 12 seasons.
 
Northwest is among 16 Div. II programs to have been a recipient of the AVCA Team Award 18 times or more and one of two MIAA schools (Emporia State) with 19 or AVCA Team Academic Awards.

For the sixth time in program history, Northwest also gained the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll Award. The additional distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll celebrates programs in the top 20% of GPAs for their division. Northwest has gained the Team Academic Honor Roll in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025. Northwest is one of 12 Div. II programs to have received the Team Academic Honor Roll in each of the past two seasons.
 
AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll (2024 & 2025)
Northwest Missouri State
Central Oklahoma
Emmanuel (Ga.)
Findlay
Lynn
Univ. of Mary
McKendree
Metro State
Southwest Minnesota State
Southwestern Oklahoma State
West Liberty
Wheeling

"It is very exciting to see that the record-setting, on-court successes during the 2024-25 season have extended to the classroom," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "The fact that more programs earned the Team Academic Award than ever before is evidence of how committed our coaches are when it comes to helping their players reach their goals as both students and athletes." 
INTENT, which is in its second year of sponsoring the prestigious award, is a game-changing, digital platform that links student-athletes (along with military special ops veterans) to a powerful network of candidate-seeking employers. The tech, information and internet company guides student-athletes and service members toward professional and personal success in life after sports and service.
 
About the American Volleyball Coaches Association
The association's mission is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. The membership includes more than 10,000 collegiate, professional, high school, club, and youth volleyball coaches—primarily in the United States. The AVCA represents women's volleyball, men's volleyball, and beach volleyball coaches, and works to increase exposure and recognition for the sport of volleyball.
 
NORTHWEST'S AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARDS
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2011
2010
2002
2001
2000
1997
1996

NCAA DIV. II SCHOOLS WITH MOST AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARDS
Drury - 24
Augustana - 23
Wayne State (Neb.) - 23
Concordia-St. Paul - 22
Winona State – 22
Texas Woman's Univ. - 21
Emporia State - 21
Findlay - 21
Northern State - 21
Regis - 20
Southwest Minnesota State - 20
Harding - 19
Lewis - 19
McKendree - 19
Northwest Missouri State - 19
St. Edward's - 19