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Dive In to PBA Beach Volleyball

We are a private, faith-based university located in West Palm Beach, Florida. We’re nestled between the Intracoastal Waterway and the south end of downtown, with the Atlantic Ocean less than a mile down the street. Academically, we pride ourselves on a hands-on approach to learning; our undergraduate student-faculty ratio is 12 to 1 and our average class size is 17 students.

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We're an NCAA Division II institution and members of the highly competitive Sunshine State Conference. We play a complete DI/DII schedule with several matches against schools in the AVCA Top 20. The spring semester is packed with regular season matches, our conference tournament, and a trip to the AVCA Small College Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Historically we have won 80% of our matches against DII opponents, and from 2018-the start of 2023 we were ranked #1 in DII for the best overall record.

That's just the beginning. In 2017, we opened the $8.4 million Rinker Sports Center. The Rinker Athletic Campus (RAC) hosts the outdoor sports at PBA, including 3 beach volleyball courts we call home. Less than 2 miles from main campus, the RAC has modern locker rooms, an athletic training room, a strength/conditioning gym, and more.

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The Sailfish Standard

“Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” - 1 Corinthians 10:31

We seek to equip student athletes with necessary tools to impact our world for Jesus Christ while creating a team culture where every player is being pushed to be the best student athlete that she can be. The five keys that we are looking for from each player is:

 

  1. Commitment - give your coaches and teammates 100%
  2. Positive Character - your character should reflect Jesus on and off the court
  3. Coachability- apply what our coaching staff is telling you
  4. Work Ethic - going above and beyond what is required
  5. Trust the Process and Enjoy the Journey!
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Things that set us apart:

  • Prayer 
    • Before and after every practice we huddle up and pray together.
  • Team Community Service (Workship)
    • We give back to our community in various ways as a team.“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12
  • Team Bonding Event
    • We are family! Twice a semester we have a team bonding event, which often includes pizza, going to the beach, and a variety of team competitions!
  • Team Chapel
    • Undergraduate students are required to acquire 12 chapel credits each semester. We attend as a team once a week to ensure everyone meets this requirement, and you’ll get to experience this alongside your friends.
  • Life Balance
    • Playing beach volleyball at PBA gives you the best of both worlds: the DII lifestyle with a DI schedule. We have a wonderful balance between our faith, our academics, and our athletics. There are no limits to your major and only small limits to your class schedule. 50% of our matches are against DI opponents while still getting to compete for a conference title.

 

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Our roster size typically sits at around 16 student athletes. Everyone practices and everyone travels! As a freshman, you’ll likely come in with 3 other beach volleyball players in your class, and one of them will probably be your roommate.