MJ Smith, M.A. Kinesiology

Volleyball & Fitness Coach / Trainer

Services Offered
Individual or group volleyball lessons (indoor, beach, or grass).
One-on-one fitness and cross-training.
Available as a consultant, or to speak at conferences.

Contact Information
In Southern California:
Cell: 805-432-2564
Home: 818-342-3544
Email:

Background Information (as of January 2004)
MJ (Mary Jane) Smith is a former pro indoor/beach volleyball player.
She is in the Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) Athletic Hall of Fame.
MJ has been teaching volleyball since 1976.
She has taught/coached at Cal State University Northridge, University of Rhode Island, Rutgers University, Mount St. Mary's College, Cal Lutheran University, Glendale College, L.A. Trade Tech, Ventura College, and others.
She is teaching at California State University, Northridge and California Lutheran University.

MJ has been nominated for The United States Volleyball Hall of Fame.  She has been rated AAA beach since 1980.  She has achieved five coed National Championships; eight coed All-American honors; Coed Player of the Year 1990; five masters women's National Championships ('91, '99, '00, '02); ten masters women's All-American honors; three Masters Women's MVP honors ('91, '99, '03); three years in IVA (Pro Co-ed International Volleyball Association); All-Star Team - 1979; member of the 2002 USA Volleyball Beach Team - competed on the FIVB World Tour in Gstaad, Switzerland and Stavanger, Norway.

In addition, MJ has been a model for Roof Sportswear and Joe Garcia's Walleyball book. She has been interviewed in L.A. Times, El Vaquero, L.A. Life magazine, and Channel 7 News.  She was in Volleyball Magazine's "Wonder Women of IVA".