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AVCA Team Academic Award

Women's Volleyball Grant Cohen

Tarleton State Volleyball earns 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – For the second time as a Division I program, Tarleton State Volleyball received the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). 

Volleyball programs from across the country earn the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award by maintaining a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. The Texans carried a 3.43 Fall GPA and a 3.75 Spring GPA. Tarleton State last received the award from the AVCA in 2022. 

Developing coaches, equipping leaders and serving the game, AVCA's mission is to advance the sport with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. The AVCA has membership from over 10,000 volleyball coaches across all levels. The AVCA awarded 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams for academic excellence in 2026. 

Under second year head coach Jazmyne Johnson, Tarleton State enjoyed a turnaround year last season. After winning just seven matches in the year prior to Johnson's arrival, the Texans improved by nine wins to finish in the top three in the Western Athletic Conference standings in 2025. The No. 3 seed Texans followed suit with their first-ever Division I postseason tournament win in the WAC Tournament, winning a five-set thriller over California Baptist to advance to the conference tournament semifinals. 

The 2026 squad returns nine letterwinners from the previous season, including a pair of Texans receiving All-Conference recognition. Middle blocker Alyssa Dinh returns to Stephenville for her second season after being tabbed the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year to go with a spot on the All-Conference Freshman Team. Outside hitter Madison Frank enters her fourth year at Tarleton State with two All-Conference honors, including a spot on the All-Conference Second Team last season. 

Both season tickets and single-match tickets are now on sale for the 2026 season. Season tickets are just $40 for general admission, $65 for reserved seats and $130 for courtside and can be purchased here: https://tarletonsports.evenue.net/combo/VB26/VBST

Tarleton State will play a pair of exhibition matches before beginning the regular season, starting at Texas State on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Texans return to Wisdom Gym for a match with Dallas Baptist on Friday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. Admission for the Texans' exhibition match against DBU is free. 

The Texans open regular season play with the Wildcat Classic in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 28-30.
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Players Mentioned

Madison Frank

#9 Madison Frank

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6' 1"
Junior
Alyssa Dinh

#23 Alyssa Dinh

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6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madison Frank

#9 Madison Frank

6' 1"
Junior
MB
Alyssa Dinh

#23 Alyssa Dinh

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
MB