Benjamin Patch

Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American volleyball player who plays for the German club Berlin Recycling Volleys and the United States men's national volleyball team.[1] With the United States, Patch was a gold medalist at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.[2]

Benjamin Patch
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994
Layton, UT, United States
HometownProvo, UT, United States
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Spike368 cm (145 in)
Block348 cm (137 in)
College / UniversityBrigham Young University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current club Berlin Recycling Volleys
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2013
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–		 BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars
Volley Callipo
Berlin Recycling Volleys
National team
2015– United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World Championship
2018 Italy/Bulgaria
FIVB World Cup
2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
2019 Chicago
2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
2017 United States

Personal life

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

College

Clubs

Youth national team

Individual awards

References
  1. "GER M: American colony in BR Volleys increases by one player – Ben Patch!". www.worldofvolley.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. "Vibo Valentia: Da BYU arriva Ben Patch". www.volleyball.it (in Italian). May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. Goddemeier, Sebastian. "Benjamin Patch: "Queer sollte die neue Norm sein"". queer.de.
  4. "Queerer Volleyball-Profi Benjamin Patch: Nicht schwul, nicht hetero – aber offen für alles". plus.tagesspiegel.de.
  5. "Volleyballer Patch: "Viele sagen Danke, auch die Fußballer"". kicker.
  6. "Volleys-Star Benjamin Patch im Interview: "Ich bin queer, keine Frage"". Sportbuzzer.de.
  7. ""Als hätte ich über meine Lieblings-Kaugummisorte gesprochen"". www.rbb24.de.
  8. Davis, Ari (April 21, 2017). "Volleyball powerhouse Ben Patch creates thriving photography business". The Daily Universe.
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