Free Volleyball Session Tuesday September 22, 2026

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Is your child interested in volleyball, but you are not yet ready to invest in a volleyball club?

Bring them to our FREE 1-hour introductory session with Coach Jay Umboh on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Mid State Sports Center.

This session is an introduction to our weekly volleyball training program for boys and girls ages 8–12. Players will be grouped according to age and experience, and we can move players between levels if needed.

No volleyball experience is needed. The goal is to introduce them to the game, let them try the basic skills, see if they enjoy playing volleyball and build their confidence to try out for a school or club team.

What to Expect

  • Open sessions — parents are welcome to stay and watch.

  • A fun, active workout.

  • Dynamic warm-up and movement.

  • Introduction to the fundamentals of passing, setting, hitting, and serving.

  • Controlled game situations to introduce players to how volleyball is played.

Meet Coach Jay Umboh

Coach Jay Umboh has more than 25 years of volleyball coaching experience, from youth and club volleyball to the collegiate level.

  • Collegiate: 1st Asst. - Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).

  • High School: Head Coach - Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, Nashville.

  • Club Director & Lead Coach: Spike Volleyball Club and SportsCom (Tennessee).

  • Club Head Coach: Alliance, Williamson County Select (Tennessee); Quest and Legacy (Florida).

  • USA Volleyball: Southern Region Volleyball Association member.

  • Certifications: Safe Sport Certified, IMPACT Coaching Certified, Beach Volleyball Training Certified.

  • Previously certified: Volleyball referee and scorekeeper.

Register here to sign up or text Jay at 615-491-9047.


Jay Umboh Returns to Nashville & Restarts Volleyball Training Under

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Spike Volleyball Academy!

After eight years in Florida, I’m coming back to Nashville!

This is Jay Umboh, former Spike Volleyball Club Director. Most of my family is here in Nashville, and I wanted my now 9-year-old son to grow up closer to them. Nashville is home again—and this is my last stop.

Volleyball has always been a big part of my life, and I’m excited to get back in the gym and start teaching the game in Nashville again.

We’re starting Spike Volleyball Academy with something simple: one-hour group training sessions designed to give young players a strong foundation while helping them learn to love the game.

We’ll initially focus on two groups:

Introduction to Volleyball | Suggested Ages 8–10, Boys & Girls
For new and curious players who want to learn volleyball, have fun, and develop the fundamentals.

Developing Players | Suggested Ages 11–12, Boys & Girls
For newer players who are ready to take volleyball more seriously and begin developing the skills, court awareness, and confidence they’ll need to compete.

Weekly Volleyball Training

Tuesdays | 6:00–7:00 PM
$25 per player, per class

Mid State Sports Center
207 Shady Grove Rd
Nashville, TN 37214

Come learn the game, build your skills, and be part of Spike Volleyball Academy.

2018-19 Tryouts & New Direction

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Hello club, a few announcements today. We just want to acknowledge some teams from last season. We had several teams finish with winning records and did well at regionals (14-1 made gold bracket and finished 9th out of 100 teams, 17-1 made gold bracket, 16-1 made bronze finals and 15-1 reached bronze semis). More important, we saw significant improvements in a lot of players this season. However, we can get better, and hope to build on our success this coming season. 

We hope everyone had a great summer and doing well in their school season. Club season will be here before you know it and Spike is starting it's 22nd season this year. The tryouts date is TBD as we are solidifying the location. But you should mark your calendars for Sunday October 14th for 14 and under and Sunday October 21st for 15 and above at John Overton High School. Details and age group times can be found here. We hope to see everyone return and please tell anyone else you want to play with about Spike. 

And lastly, this year Spike will have a new director. Two of them actually. Emily Bean and Jay Dorsey will be taking over Spike. Former director Jay Umboh will stay on the board as an adviser. Emily and Dorsey runs the Vollis Beach Volleyball program out of Hermitage TN and have extensive volleyball coaching and training experience. Emily has been a head coach with Spike Volleyball the past few years and know the program well. Both are excited about the opportunity and will do a great job with the kids. Keep an eye out for updates, and see you all at tryouts!

Spike 17-1 reached gold bracket at Battleground Explosion in Chattanooga.

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Spike 17-1 reached gold bracket at Battleground Explosion in Chattanooga. So proud of this team. They have improved and played really well the last two tournaments. They finished 2nd at Spikaroo and probably had their best showing at Battleground Explosion in Chattanooga reaching the gold bracket finishing 4-2 and placed in the top 10 of a big tournament. Keep it up girls!

Spike 16-1 has done better in every tournament, finishing 3rd at Spikaroo. Keep improving!

15-1 and 13-1 have been doing great, both made the playoffs at Spikaroo and placed 3rd.

14-1 have played in 3 tournaments, won the first one, made gold bracket in the 2nd, and came in 2nd at Spikaroo. They've done a great job.

More news to come! 

14-1 wins Volley Valentine tournament undefeated!

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First tournament of the season in the books. Volley Valentine on Feb 10 was hosted by Spike turned out into a nice tournament. Congratulations to the 14-1 team for winning their division and going undefeated. Most important, they played great and backed each other all day. There were other good finishes for the tournament, 13-1 came in 2nd, 15-1 finished 5-3 in their pool and finished 3rd, 16-18 teams won some games and were very competitive with a lot of close matches. Thank you players and coaches for all the hard work and parents for their support. We're going to keep improving and look forward to our next tournament on Feb 24-25 at Club Clash in Franklin, TN. 

Indoor Club Season Under way!

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Hey Club, teams are set and practices are under way. Thank you for being patient with the tryout process. We should have 6 solid teams this year. Looking forward to a great season! Keep an eye out for any updates via email or website. We are trying jersey sizes this Sunday November 19. Please try to make it. Practice schedule is updated on our schedule. Tournament dates coming soon. 

2018 Season Tryouts Will be October 22, 2017

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Hello everyone. Club volleyball is just around the corner. Tryout date for this season will be Sunday October 22, 2017. Location for tryouts and practice will be at Overton HS, 4820 Franklin Rd, Nashville, TN 37220.

Times: 12, 13, & 14 year olds and younger at 3:00pm - 4:30pm and 15, 16, 17, & 18 year olds at 4:30pm - 6:00pm.
Please spread the word and tell your friends, teammates or anyone that would like to improve their game and play with an affordable, family oriented volleyball club with good coaches.

Go to the tryout link for instruction, information and updates.

Spike Junior Beach Volleyball Tournament July 1, 2017.

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Update: Put in code SPIKE20 at check out and get $20 off entry fee if registered by June 30. Also, the tournament is now open to everyone. You don't have to be USAV members. You will have to sign waivers at tournament site or print here and bring with you. Location is confirmed at Vollis Beach. Read information below.
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Spike is hosting it's first junior beach volleyball tournament July 1, 2017.
Sign in: 8:30am, First game 9:00am.
Format is juniors 2 vs 2.
Divisions include 18U, 16U, 14U.
Tournament is open to all juniors. 

1st place medals to division winners.
Deadline to register is 06/30/2017. 
We will not be accepting walk up registrations on the day of the tournament.
Tournament entry fee is $80 per team. Amount pays for both players.
You can pay entry fee here through our site store: www.spikevball.com/store.

Site location is at: 
Vollis Beach
4770 Lebanon Pike
Hermitage, Tennessee, TN 37076
(Behind JB's Pourhouse and Bojangles)

Free entry for spectators.
Outside food allowed.
Any questions contact Jay Umboh at: jumboh@gmail.com or 615-491-9047.

We will play through rain, and pause for lightning. So unless it's super bad, tournament will go on. I will contact you via email if it gets cancelled.

2nd Tryouts/Open Gym: Sunday Oct. 30

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Hello Everyone,

15U girls and up can't commit to a club until November 1st, and we want to evaluate some players a little more. So while we wait, we are going to have a call back/open gym for everyone this Sunday October 30. If you missed the first time, this is our last tryout. If you paid your $20 tryout fee the first time, this one is FREE. Email Jay at jumboh@gmail.com if this is your first tryout. This Sunday will be more of a practice session. Please come at your age group defined by SRVA (it may not be your current age). We will make the bulk of our call backs and offers Monday and Tuesday.

You can find the age cut off dates here: 
https://srva.org/WCS/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2017-Age-Definition.pdf  

Same location at Overton High School: 4820 Franklin Rd, Nashville, TN 37220.
3:00pm - 4:30pm: 14U - 12U and below
4:30pm - 6:00pm: 15U
6:00pm - 7:30pm: 16U - 18U

If you haven't turned in your medical release form, bring it with you please. You can find it here:
https://hai3.srva.org/pvt/pdf_JRmedNotary.C.php

See you all Sunday!

2016-2017 TRYOUTS: Sunday, October 23, 2016

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2016-2017 SPIKE VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS: Sunday, October 23, 2016

LOCATION: 
Overton HS
4820 Franklin Road
Nashville, TN 37220

12, 13, 14 year olds  and younger at: 3:00 - 4:30pm.
15, 16, 17, 18 year olds at: 4:30 - 6:00pm.

- Tryout cost is $20, bring with you to tryouts.
- Email Jay at  jumboh@gmail.com  with name, birth date & age group to reserve spot at tryouts.
- Register with SRVA here and bring the membership AND medical waiver form to tryouts. If you have problems filling it out online, you can fill out at tryouts. Register as returning SRVA members or new SRVA members.
- Do not pay SRVA membership fees. We will do that for you.
- Read SRVA Club Tryout Policy.
- Visit SRVA website for forms and information about our league.

- We will have a quick informational meeting before each session.
- You will be measured for height, vertical, quickness, and volleyball skills.
- Come ready to play.
- More club info here.

Some Pics From Last Season

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Found a few pics from last season and thought I'd post them. Very proud of all the teams. I think each one improved and had some success. Congrats to the 13U. They came in 2nd a few times and finally broke through and won a tournament near the end of season and finished 5th over all in the Club Regionals in Atlanta! 14U made semis in a big tourney, 16U came in 2nd in a tourney, and 17U made semis in a tourney and won a lot of games against good competition. We had a great time! Thanks to all the coaches for their hard work. Can't wait for next season to get started. See you all soon! If anyone has pics from the season email it to me and I will post. Also keep an eye out on our tryout date. It's TBA but it should be around late November 2016.