Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American former volleyball player who played for the United States national volleyball team.[1] Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.[2]
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 Patch in 2020 | |||||
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| Born | June 21, 1994 Layton, Utah, U.S. | ||||
| Hometown | Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||
| Spike | 150 in (382 cm) | ||||
| Block | 141 in (358 cm) | ||||
| College / University | Brigham Young University | ||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||
| Number | 13 | ||||
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Personal life
editPatch was raised by white, Mormon adoptive parents in Utah, and he served as a missionary in Columbus, Ohio, for one year.[3]
In October 2020, Patch publicly came out as queer in the German publication Der Tagesspiegel.[4] He became the first openly queer active player in a German men's professional sports league.[5][6]
Patch maintains an active ceramic art practice and a photography business alongside his professional volleyball career.[7][8]
Sporting achievements
editCollege
edit- National championships
- 2013
NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars - 2016 NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars
- 2017 NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars
- 2013
Clubs
edit- National championships
- 2018/2019
German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys - 2019/2020
German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys - 2019/2020 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- 2021/2022 German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- 2021/2022 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- 2018/2019
Youth national team
editIndividual awards
edit- 2012: NORCECA U21 Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2013: NCAA national championship – All-Tournament Team
References
edit- ^ "GER M: American colony in BR Volleys increases by one player – Ben Patch!". www.worldofvolley.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Vibo Valentia: Da BYU arriva Ben Patch". www.volleyball.it (in Italian). May 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Goddemeier, Sebastian. "Benjamin Patch: "Queer sollte die neue Norm sein"". queer.de.
- ^ "Queerer Volleyball-Profi Benjamin Patch: Nicht schwul, nicht hetero – aber offen für alles". plus.tagesspiegel.de.
- ^ "Volleyballer Patch: "Viele sagen Danke, auch die Fußballer"". kicker.
- ^ "Volleys-Star Benjamin Patch im Interview: "Ich bin queer, keine Frage"". Sportbuzzer.de.
- ^ ""Als hätte ich über meine Lieblings-Kaugummisorte gesprochen"". www.rbb24.de.
- ^ Davis, Ari (April 21, 2017). "Volleyball powerhouse Ben Patch creates thriving photography business". The Daily Universe.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benjamin Patch.
- Player profile at USAVolleyball.org
- Player profile at TeamUSA.org
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- BYU Cougars – Ben Patch