Seawolf Volleyball Training Program

TRAIN HARD, IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS, AND HAVE FUN

The Seawolf Volleyball Training Program is designed for players looking to make their high school team, move to varsity, or consider playing in college. The focus is on all-around skill development and fundamentals, including passing, attacking, defense, setting, and blocking. Players can sign up for one session or multiple sessions.

SUMMER 2024 TRAINING BLOCKS
Sunday, June 9th
Sunday, June 16th
Monday, July 1st
Tuesday, July 2nd
Monday, July 15th
Tuesday, July 16th
Monday, July 22nd
Tuesday, July 23rd
 

DETAILS & COST

Boys and Girls Training Blocks
For boys’ and girls’ training blocks, registration is limited to 6 athletes.
Cost: $150
Time: 2-hours

All sessions will take place in the Seawolf Gym at Pacifica Christian High School, 1730 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica 90403

For any questions about the program email Pacifica Athletics.

Refund Policy
A full refund will be given to players who cancel the day before their assigned date. Players may also transfer their payment to an alternate date. Refunds will not be given to players who cancel the day of their scheduled lesson. They may transfer their payment to an alternate date. Please contact our Business Office, business@pacificachristian.org, regarding any cancelations. 

REGISTER HERE

OUR Coaches

Brendan Ward is the current varsity head coach at Pacifica Christian High School. Last season, he was a CIF Southern Section coach of the year, leading the Seawolves to a CIF title and a state tournament run. Brendan has been a multi-sport athlete his whole life, playing ice hockey, baseball, and soccer in addition to volleyball. His introduction to volleyball was on the beach, learning the basics from two legends of the game, Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. Once he reached high school, he played competitive beach under another legend, Dane Selznick, on Palisades High School's beach volleyball team. Brendan decided to continue playing volleyball in college, and he attended California Lutheran University to study exercise science. After he graduated in 2019, he stayed on with the men's volleyball program as an assistant coach.

Sarah Joy is the current director of volleyball at Pacifica Christian High School and the head coach for girls varsity. She grew up playing volleyball in Long Island, New York. Attending Walt Whitman High School, she played for four years on Varsity as an outside hitter, earning an All-Conference Player title. Sarah played club volleyball for LI United, LIVBC, and LI Superiors. After high school, Sarah played Division I volleyball at Sacred Heart University as a DS/Libero. Her team continuously earned a spot to compete in the NEC Championship games, and she finished out her career by receiving the Coach's Award. She is currently a coach at Actyve Volleyball Club. Previously, she was an assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology and Co-Director of Asphalt Green Volleyball.

Alex Knight, a Pacifica Christian high school alum class of 2019, was the Volleyball Magazine’s National High School Player of the Year in 2019. He helped the Seawolves to a 2019 CIF final, notching 35 kills in the championship game. He played for Pac6 Volleyball Club in the Pacific Palisades. He was also the captain of the U19 USA National Team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Norceca Championships in Costa Rica. He continued to captain the USA team at the U19 World Championships in Tunisia, Africa. He is training with the United States men's national team and is a graduate student at UCLA, finishing his last year playing for the Bruins. As a Bruin outside hitter, Alex has been the team captain for the past two years. In 2023, Alex was on the MPSF first team and was selected second-team All-American. He helped the Bruins win their 20th men’s volleyball national championship, receiving tournament MVP honors. Alex’s Santa Monica Pony team won the U12 United States Championship, defeating Florida. Alex pitched six shutout innings in the win. He also played high school baseball and basketball at Pacifica.

Merrick McHenry Merrick played high school volleyball for Austin Juniors in Texas. He was selected by Volleyball Magazine as a top 5 national high school recruit in 2019. Merrick is a member of the United States Men’s National Team and has represented the United States in Mexico, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. This past season for the Bruins, he was an All-MPSF first-team selection, an All-American selection, and winner of the Ryan Millar Award as the nation’s top middle attacker. He led the nation in attack percentage, hitting .526. He helped the Bruins win their 20th national title, defeating the University of Hawaii in the NCAA Championship game. Merrick was an All-State performer in track and, as a sophomore, won the state championship in the 110 hurdles, long jump, and triple jump. He was an All-District selection in basketball.

UCLA 2023 NCAA MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS