WEST LOS ANGELES, CA
SMBC SHACK VOLLEYBALL CLUB
SMBC Shack Volleyball Club is based in West Los Angeles, CA, and offers elite training and competitive boys club volleyball for athletes and families in the area and surrounding communities. The program fields two to four teams annually and also runs a youth boys non-travel training program.
News & Upcoming
SUMMER SKILLS CLINICS @ SMBC SHACK ... CLICK HERE!
Open Gyms
Specific Skill Clinics
For New & Experienced Players
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2025-2026 TRYOUTS @ SMBC SHACK ... CLICK HERE!
Pre-register for the boys 2025-2026 club season tryouts.
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CONGRATULATIONS SMBC SHACK 16 Molten - 2025 GOLD MEDAL WINNERS!!
Congratulations to the SMBC Shack 16 Molten Team for winning GOLD at AAU National Championships - Orlando
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CONGRATULATIONS SMBC SHACK 15 Molten - 2025 BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS!!
Congratulations to the SMBC Shack 15 Molten Team for winning BRONZE at AAU National Championships - Orlando
ABout SMBC Shack
Our primary practice facilities are Palisades Charter High School and Marymount School, where we host both our travel teams and youth development programs.
The newly appointed Director of SMBC Shack, Joshua Marbach, brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role. A former SMBC athlete himself, Joshua earned Second Team All-Conference honors at Pierce College before transferring to California Baptist University, where he helped lead the team to an NAIA National Championship—a testament to his leadership and competitive spirit.
Joshua’s coaching career spans over a decade and includes transformative roles at top Southern California programs. He led both boys’ and girls’ teams at John Burroughs High School to CIF finals and a state championship, and continued building successful programs at Marlborough School, Harvard-Westlake, Wind
Known for his commitment to excellence, character development, and community, Joshua is a respected figure in the Southern California volleyball scene. Off the court, he is a devoted husband and father who enjoys traveling the world with his wife and children.
We invite you to connect with Joshua or any of our outstanding coaches to learn more about what it means to be part of the SMBC Shack family. We look forward to seeing you in the gym soon!
Josh Marbach
DIRECTOR - SMBC Shack
Joshua began his volleyball journey with SMBC before advancing to collegiate play. At Pierce College, he earned Second Team All-Conference honors over two seasons, then transferred to California Baptist University, where he helped lead the team to an NAIA National Championship - highlighting his leadership and drive.
His coaching career spans over a decade and includes impactful roles across Southern California. At John Burroughs High School, he spent seven seasons coaching both boys' and girls' teams to CIF finals appearances and a state championship. He continued building successful programs at Marlborough School (girls), Harvard-Westlake (boys), and Windward School (boys), where he again reached the CIF finals. Most recently, Joshua led the boys' indoor and beach volleyball teams at Viewpoint School, continuing his legacy of cultivating high-performing, values-driven athletes.
Joshua has mentored numerous players who have advanced to NCAA Division 1 programs, earned All-American honors, and completed professionally. His commitment to excellence and character development has made him a respected figure in the Southern California volleyball community.
Off the court, Joshua is a dedicated husband and father who enjoys traveling the world with his wife and children.
Joshua Marbach
joshua.marbach@gmail.com
(818) 669-4973
THE HISTORY OF SMBC BOYS
Established in 1982, SMBC Boys Volleyball Club is one of the longest-running, highly decorated, and most respected boys volleyball clubs in the country. SMBC Boys -- which began in Santa Monica, moved to the San Fernando Valley in the 1990's, and in recent years has expanded to multiple locations -- has left an indelible mark on the boys volleyball community.
SMBC Boys is the official Boys Program of LAVA and has multiple locations. The five SMBC Boys locations are: SMBC South (Encino), SMBC West (Thousand Oaks), SMBC VC (Camarillo), SMBC Shack (West Los Angeles), and SMBC North (Santa Clarita). Each location brings everything to the table one would expect given the historic successes of SMBC Boys — top coaching, structured training, and the superior values and ethics that are so very deeply LAVA.
With more than 50 medals won in national competition -- more than half of which have come at Junior Nationals -- SMBC Boys is a well-respected juggernaut with alumni scattered throughout the upper echelons of the collegiate men's volleyball ranks (125+ seniors over the past decade, playing at USC, Pepperdine, UCLA, UCSB, Irvine, Ohio State, Pacific, UCSD, CSUN, among others), including LAVA Co-Founder Trevor Julian who played for the club back in his playing days.
For nearly four decades SMBC Boys has been coaching the young male athletes of Los Angeles to exceptional heights.
#GOBEACH
Championship corner at SMBC SHACK
Over the years, we’ve proudly brought home numerous medals from national volleyball tournaments, most recently earning the 16U GOLD and 15U BRONZE medals at the 2025 AAU National Championships. These achievements highlight the dedication, talent, and hard work of our players and coaches. Each medal represents our commitment to excellence and our passion for the game.
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GOLD MEDAL
16 MOLTEN (2025)
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BRONZE MEDAL
15 MOLTEN (2025)
Programs at smbc shack
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National Travel Teams
We offer club volleyball travel teams for 6th-12th grade boys that compete both regionally in Southern California and nationally at competitive events across the country. Tryouts for the fall season are August 23, with the Fall season running September - January.
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Summer Programs
SMBC Shack offers an extensive array of summer program offerings, including open gyms, workshops, private lessons, and training pods. You can sign up for as much as you want and we want to see you in the gym!
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Girls Volleyball
My Daughter Wants to Play...
LAVA Shack Volleyball Club for Girls is the sister club of the SMBC Shack boys program. LAVA Shack fields several teams a year for girls grades 5th-12th, as well as offers an excellent youth program for 3rd-8th grade girls not ready to play club volleyball just yet. For more info on our LAVA Shack girls program, please click here to visit the Home of LAVA Shack.
SMBC SHACK FACILITIES
SMBC Shack is based primarily out of Palisades ("Pali") High School, located at 15777 Bowdoin St, Los Angeles. SMBC Shack has also utilized the gym at Marymount High School, located at 10643 Sunset Boulevard, West Los Angeles
MAPS & LOCATIONS
SMBC Shack (West Los Angeles)
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The SMBC SHACK Coaching Staff
SMBC Boys houses one of the finest coaching staffs you will find, a tremendous coaching staff full of men and women of great character and experience. Our staff has multiple past or present high school and college coaches, international athletes, collegiate All-Americans, and Junior National and National Team players. We strive to train our athletes to become the best volleyball players, and finest people, they can be. In addition, our coaches understand the volleyball of this area and the volleyball of Southern California, and understand the strategies and systems required to be successful in a competitive environment. They also understand what it means to cultivate a team and strive to ensure the experience of our athletes is a positive one they will take with them, a rare trait in today’s club environment.
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