LAKEWOOD, CO- The College Sports Communicators (CSC) have announced their Academic All-District® teams for volleyball, and Renee Phillips has earned the honor after an excellent junior season where she excelled in her sport and in her studies.
The Academic All-District® teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
Phillips was stellar in her third season with the Cougars, helping lead them to their second ever NCAA Regional berth and their first RMAC Tournament Title game in program history. Boasting a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.804 in Business Administration, Renee has shown what it means to be a student-athlete throughout her time on the team. Starting in all 30 games that CCU competed in this year, the middle blocker racked up 280 kills, a team high 352 points and averaged 2.8 kills per set. At the net Renee tallied 83 blocks, with 19 of those being solo blocks. Her attack percentage of .344 is the second most in a single season in CCU program history. With 21 service aces, Phillips contributed in all facets of the game for her team as they enjoyed their best season since 2012.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced January 14, 2025.
Established in 1952 and selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), Academic All-America is the longest-running and premier award for athletic and academic success in championship college sports at all NCAA levels, the NAIA, two-year colleges, and Canadian institutions. The all-time list of 42,000+ Academic All-Americans includes major sports stars and some of the world's most accomplished individuals in medicine, business, science, and the arts.
Shool's athletic communication staffs are allowed to nominate up to four student-athletes for a spot on the CSC Academic All-District® list. To be eligible individuals must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their academic career and compete in 90 percent of the institution's matches played or must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's matches.
