Bulgarian outside hitter Georgi Binev inscribed his name in golden letters in the history of the universityLong Beach State, after becomingthe first LBSU men's volleyball playerto be awarded the prestigiousNCAA Elite 90 award! 🇧🇬🔥🏆📚

Binev, who comes from Cherno More Varna, impresses not only with his game during the season but also with his exceptional academic achievements - a perfect 4.0 GPA as a Kinesiology and Exercise Science student. 🧠💪

🏐 On the court, Georgi participated in 67 sets during the season and was a key element in the dominance of Long Beach State, who lead the national rankings. His exceptional performance from the service line helped the team set anew program record - 227 aces for the season! 💣🎯

💬 "I am extremely proud of Georgi," said head coach Alan Knipe to the university's website. "He is an amazing teammate, dedicated to detail in every area of his life. This is a testament to our motto -Expect greatness in every area of your life."

The awardElite 90is given to a student-athlete with thehighest cumulative GPAwho participates in the finals of an NCAA championship. Georgi Binev isthe secondin LBSU history to win it, after beach volleyball player Coby Pabst (2017).