Josh setting the ball with both hands overhead Josh standing courtside Josh at the net, seen from behind Portrait of Josh in his Pulse #11 jersey Josh tossing the ball to serve Josh smiling with a teammate Josh setting in a match Josh jump setting Josh setting, wide view of the court Josh setting on court during a match

Setter · Class of 2030

Joshua Rathnam

Starting setter for Pulse Volleyball Club 15-1, playing up in the combined 15/16 SoCal Cup league.

Orange Lutheran High School, Orange, CA · #11 · 5'9" · 3.9 GPA

Photos: Dean Guanlao

5'9"Height
10'2"Approach touch
3.9GPA
604Assists, 2025-26

Snapshot

A ninth-grade setter who has run the offense since age 11.

Josh Rathnam in his Pulse #11 jersey holding a volleyball
Josh in his Pulse #11 jersey
Position
Setter
Class
2030
Jersey
#11
School Orange, CA · 9th grade, 2026-27
Orange Lutheran HS
Club Head coach Daniel Hart · SoCal Cup 15/16 league
Pulse 15-1
Born
May 23, 2012

About

Setter-specific training since age 9, and a captain on every club team since.

Ongoing private setter training with Isaac Owens (Pulse).

01

Age 9

Club volleyball and setter training begin

Started club play and setter-specific training at the same time.

02

From age 11

Pipeline 14s, starting setter

Co-captain and team MVP one season, then captain and MVP the next.

03

2025-26

Pulse 14-1, starting setter and captain

  • 14 Open

04

2026-27

Pulse 15-1, setter

A 15s team competing in the combined 15/16 SoCal Cup league.

Status
Current season

Featured by AIM+

"No matter who you're playing with or against, we all have the same goals."

From Star Setter Joshua Rathnam Lights up AIM+ Leaderboard, Mar 11, 2026.

2025-26 season · AIM+

604 assists across 44 games with Pulse 14 Daniel.

44Games
42Service aces
127Digs
20Blocks
Sample games
DateOpponentAssistsDigsBlocks
Oct 18Evolution 14 Elite Kalea1821
Oct 19WAVE 14 Cole145–
Full AIM+ stat profile

2026-27 so far · SoCal Cup Qualifier, Oct 3-4, 2026

5-1 in matches and 10-3 in sets, playing up against 16U teams.

Josh Rathnam, #11, on court seen from behind
#11 on court for Pulse 15-1
OpponentResultSets
Evolution 15 Elite Noah Round 1 · Pool 15 · 3-0Won–
#951 Elite Boys 16-1 Round 1 · Pool 15Won–
MB Surf ASICS 16's Chris Round 1 · Pool 15Won–
Seaside 15-Black Round 2 · Pool 2 · 2-1Won2-1
Evolution 15 Elite Kalea Round 2 · Pool 2Won2-0
COAST 16-Dave/Ian Round 2 · Pool 2Lost0-2

Film

Five highlight reels, three full matches, and two clips.

Everything is also on his Balltime profile.

Highlight reels · Balltime
ReelLengthWatch
Day 2 vs Surf1:22Watch
Day 1 vs Mod1:12Watch
Best plays Jul 7, 20262:30Watch
Best plays Jul 2, 20261:40Watch
Best plays Jun 22, 20261:33Watch
Full matches · SoCal Cup Qualifier · Balltime
MatchResultWatch
Oct 3, 2026W 2-0Watch
Oct 4, 2026WWatch
Oct 4, 2026LWatch
Assist clips · AIM+
OpponentDateWatch
MB Surf 13's 1 ASICSApr 11, 2026Watch
COAST 14-1 BelaFeb 21, 2026Watch

More highlights on Instagram: @josh.volleyball

Camps and training

College camps at home, and an international program in Manila.

College camps

  • Long Beach State, Jul 20-22, 2026
  • UCLA

Clinics and showcases

  • Key3
  • Perfect Set

International

Perfect Set international program in Manila, Jan 2027.

Where to see him

Six events between now and JVA Boys Nationals.

  1. Oct 25, 2026

    SoCal Cup T1

    Next up

  2. Nov 1, 2026

    SoCal Cup T2

  3. Dec 11-13, 2026

    SoCal Cup Winter Formal, Anaheim Convention Center

  4. Jan 16-18, 2027

    The Open Championship, Los Angeles Convention Center

  5. Jun 19-21, 2027

    The Showcase, Los Angeles Convention Center

  6. Jun 26-Jul 3, 2027

    JVA Boys Nationals, St. Louis

Profiles and contact

Reach Josh's family through his father, Johnny.

Recruiting profiles

Balltime AIM+ University Athlete Instagram @josh.volleyball