The Barton Community College volleyball program received distinguished Honor Roll academic recognition for their 2022-23 classroom achievement as announced by the United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

Accumulating a team 3.79 GPA, the Cougars ranked 6th nationally out of 138 NJCAA teams achieving a 3.0 or better GPA.

A national classroom champion four of the previous six years, this past season's Cougars had fourteen of its sixteen member squad achieving a 3.60 GPA or better including a Department high eight earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, AVCA honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average.

The award completed the fourth straight year under former Head Coach Alan Segal earning AVCA Honor Roll distinction representing being among eight teams in the top 20% of the NJCAA. The high level academic achievement is the 6th overall for the program and the 15th time receiving AVCA recognition in the classroom.

More information regarding the AVCA can be found at www.avca.org.