Skyler Varga Selected As A CSC Academic All-American
7/9/2025 9:06:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
Varga is the 20th Academic All-American from Long Beach State.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – National Champion Skyler Varga was selected as an Academic All-American, as the Men's At-Large Teams were announced Wednesday by Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC).
Created in 1952, the Academic All-America program is reserved for college student-athletes who perform at an elite level in their chosen sport and the classroom.
That certainly applies to Skyler Varga, who was named to the Third Team, becoming just the 20th student-athlete from Long Beach State to be recognized in the program, and joining Stacy Black of Women's Water Polo, Keri Nishimoto of Women's Volleyball and Shane Peterson of Baseball as the only others from Long Beach State Athletics to be named both Academic and Athletic All-American.
A First Team All-American, Varga was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after helping guide Long Beach State to their fourth National Championship. A First Team All-Big West selection, the junior led Long Beach State with 270 kills on the year, averaging 2.73 per set while making 33 aces, playing a part in Long Beach State's NCAA record-setting season total of 237 aces on the year.
In the classroom, Varga carries a 3.54 cumulative GPA, majoring in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and Leadership.
The At-Large program recognizes collegiate sports with smaller footprints that still compete at a high level. Varga was one of just two Men's Volleyball players in the nation selected as an Academic All-American, joining Parker Van Buren of Loyola Chicago.
Created in 1952, the Academic All-America program is reserved for college student-athletes who perform at an elite level in their chosen sport and the classroom.
That certainly applies to Skyler Varga, who was named to the Third Team, becoming just the 20th student-athlete from Long Beach State to be recognized in the program, and joining Stacy Black of Women's Water Polo, Keri Nishimoto of Women's Volleyball and Shane Peterson of Baseball as the only others from Long Beach State Athletics to be named both Academic and Athletic All-American.
A First Team All-American, Varga was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after helping guide Long Beach State to their fourth National Championship. A First Team All-Big West selection, the junior led Long Beach State with 270 kills on the year, averaging 2.73 per set while making 33 aces, playing a part in Long Beach State's NCAA record-setting season total of 237 aces on the year.
In the classroom, Varga carries a 3.54 cumulative GPA, majoring in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and Leadership.
The At-Large program recognizes collegiate sports with smaller footprints that still compete at a high level. Varga was one of just two Men's Volleyball players in the nation selected as an Academic All-American, joining Parker Van Buren of Loyola Chicago.
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