Sacred Heart University Women's Volleyball

Machan spent the five season as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California.  While working with the Trojans his primary responsibilities with the team included coaching and training blocking systems, coordinating the defense and serving strategy, and assisting in recruiting. He also handled the program's alumni and community relations, as well as its gift and fundraising efforts. During that time, he helped lead the Trojans to consecutive national titles in 2002 and 2003, three Pac-10 championships, and a perfect 35-0 record in 2003, which was part of a stretch of an NCAA record 47-straight victories With more than 27 years of experience as a girls' volleyball coach, Machan founded the Long Beach Volleyball Club in 1986 and Power/Asics Nova Volleyball Club in 1995. He coached Long Beach Club for six seasons, worked with the Magnum Volleyball Club for two years and then spent five years with Power/Asics Nova. Starting in 1991, his club teams earned medals in the Junior Olympic National Open Tournament nine times, including three gold As the La Habra (Calif.) High varsity girls' coach from 1994 to 1995, he led the team to consecutive league titles and two CIF quarterfinal appearances