Benjamin Patch
Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American former volleyball player who played for the United States national volleyball team. Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.
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| Full name | Benjamin Patch | ||||
| 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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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]
Personal life
[edit]Patch 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
[edit]College
[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
[edit]Individual 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!". worldofvolley.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Vibo Valentia: Da BYU arriva Ben Patch". 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. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Volleyballer Patch: "Viele sagen Danke, auch die Fußballer"". kicker.
- ^ "Volleys-Star Benjamin Patch im Interview: "Ich bin queer, keine Frage"". Sportbuzzer.de. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ ""Als hätte ich über meine Lieblings-Kaugummisorte gesprochen"". rbb24.de. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Ari (April 21, 2017). "Volleyball powerhouse Ben Patch creates thriving photography business". The Daily Universe. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Ben Patch at USA Volleyball
- Ben Patch at Team USA (archive November 17, 2014)
- Benjamin Patch at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Benjamin Patch at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Benjamin Patch at Volleybox.net
- Ben Patch at BYU Cougars
