When Josh Schellinger joined the Triton men’s volleyball roster in 2022, UC San Diego ended the season with a 13-11 record. This past season, UCSD compiled an 18-12 record, the most Division-I wins in program history. In January, the 2025 Big West Men’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll had ranked UCSD sixth — dead last in the conference. 4 in the Big West, two slots up from the disappointing preseason prediction. He earned a second All-Big West First Team nod and was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team this season.