# Adam Simac
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{{short description|Canadian volleyball player (born 1983)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Adam Simac
| image = Adam Simac (2012).jpg
| caption = Adam Simac in 2012
| fullname =
| nickname = Sheem
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canada)
| hometown = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| height = {{convert|2.03|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|101|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| spike = {{convert|348|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| block = {{convert|336|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| college = [Queen's University](/source/Queen's_University_at_Kingston)
| position = Middle blocker
| currentclub =
| currentnumber =
| years = 2001–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
| teams = [Queen's Golden Gaels](/source/Queen's_Golden_Gaels)
[VBK Klagenfurt](/source/VBK_Klagenfurt)
[SK Aich-Dob](/source/SK_Aich-Dob)
[VC Franken](/source/VC_Franken)
[ACH Volley](/source/ACH_Volley)
[Arkas Spor](/source/Arkas_Spor)
[Pallavolo Lugano](/source/Pallavolo_Lugano)
[ASUL Lyon](/source/ASUL_Lyon_Volley-Ball)
| nationalyears = 2008–2016
| nationalteam = {{vb|CAN}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [volleyball](/source/volleyball)}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[NORCECA Championship](/source/NORCECA_Men's_Volleyball_Championship)}}
{{MedalGold|[2015 Detroit](/source/2015_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)|}}
{{MedalSilver|[2013 Langley](/source/2013_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)|}}
{{MedalBronze|[2011 Mayaguez](/source/2011_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)|}}
{{MedalCompetition | [Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games) }}
{{MedalBronze | [2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games) | [Team](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_volleyball_team_squads) }}
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| updated = 2024-08-07
}}
'''Adam Simac ''' (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian former professional [volleyball](/source/volleyball) player. He played for the [Canada men's national volleyball team](/source/Canada_men's_national_volleyball_team) for eight years, representing Canada at both the [2010](/source/2010_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Championship) and [2014](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Championship) [FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship](/source/FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_World_Championship)s.[{{cite web |title=Adam Simac: Giving Back After a Memorable Career |url=https://sirc.ca/fr/news/adam-simac-giving-back-after-a-memorable-career/ |website=SIRC.ca |access-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001193118/https://sirc.ca/fr/news/adam-simac-giving-back-after-a-memorable-career/ |archive-date=1 October 2023 |date=12 December 2016 |url-status=live}}]
==Career==
===University===
Simac played college volleyball at [Queen's University at Kingston](/source/Queen's_University_at_Kingston) for the [Golden Gaels](/source/Queen's_Golden_Gaels) from 2001 to 2006.[{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/728713943/?clipping_id=132347573|title=Former Gael back in town|work=[The Kingston Whig-Standard](/source/The_Kingston_Whig-Standard)|first=Mike|last=Koreen|date=July 22, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2023|page=17|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}]
===Club===
Simac first played professionally in 2006 for Austrian club [VBK Klagenfurt](/source/VBK_Klagenfurt).[{{cite web |title=Player Details - Adam Simac |url=https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?TeamID=7477&PlayerID=14213&ID=549 |website=CEV (old) |access-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809052118/https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?TeamID=7477&PlayerID=14213&ID=549 |archive-date=9 August 2024 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |last1=NTV Spor |title=Simac Arkas'ta! |url=https://www.ntvspor.net/voleybol/simac-arkasta-579e4794c873cc20ac3bed1e |website=NTV Spor |access-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809051409/https://www.ntvspor.net/voleybol/simac-arkasta-579e4794c873cc20ac3bed1e |archive-date=9 August 2024 |language=tr |trans-title=Simac at Arkas! |date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live}}][ He participated in the 2009 Pan-Am Cup.
Following the [2015 Pan American Games](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games), Simac had injury troubles with his shoulder and got surgery in December 2015. He spent the 2015-16 season rehabbing his shoulder at the Full-Time Centre in Gatineau with the goal of playing for Canada in the summer of 2016. Following rigorous rehab and training, Simac made the national team roster for the [2016 Olympic Qualifiers](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), where he helped Canada qualify for the [2016 Olympic Games](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) - their first in 24 years. After being left off the 12-man roster for the Olympics, Simac retired from volleyball.][{{cite web |last1=Simac |first1=Adam |title=How I Walked Away From Professional Volleyball |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-i-walked-away-from-professional-volleyball-adam-simac/ |website=LinkedIn |access-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809044902/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-i-walked-away-from-professional-volleyball-adam-simac/ |archive-date=9 August 2024 |date=8 November 2019 |url-status=live}}]
==Personal life==
Adam Simac started playing volleyball at age 14 while attending [Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School](/source/Sir_Wilfrid_Laurier_Secondary_School_(Ottawa)).[{{cite web |title=Adam Simac (bio) |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/adam-simac/ |website=olympic.ca |date=18 June 2015 |access-date=8 August 2024}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/468609334/?clipping_id=132348430|title=Smashing success for Adam Simac|work=[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)|first=Gord|last=Holder|date=July 26, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2023|page=16|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}]
Simac is married to former [Canada women's national volleyball team](/source/Canada_women's_national_volleyball_team) member [Ashley Voth](/source/Ashley_Voth).