LEXINGTON, Ky. - For the 12th time in program history, the UT Dallas volleyball program has claimed the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

The Comets were one of 1,432 collegiate and high school programs to earn the award for the 2025-26 academic year. This is the third time UTD has received the award under head coach Zach Villarreal.

Initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, the award honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale.

AVCA Team Academic Award