# Benjamin Patch

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**Benjamin Patch** (born June 21, 1994) is an American former [volleyball](/source/Volleyball) player who played for the [United States national volleyball team](/source/United_States_men's_national_volleyball_team).[1] Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the [2017 NORCECA Championship](/source/2017_Men's_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship).[2]

## Personal life

Patch was raised by white, Mormon adoptive parents in Utah, and he served as a missionary in [Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus,_Ohio), for one year.[3]

In October 2020, Patch publicly came out as queer in the German publication *[Der Tagesspiegel](/source/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

- **National championships** - **2013** [NCAA national championship](/source/NCAA_men's_volleyball_tournament#2013), with [BYU Cougars](/source/BYU_Cougars_men's_volleyball) - **2016** [NCAA national championship](/source/2016_NCAA_Men's_National_Collegiate_Volleyball_Tournament), with [BYU Cougars](/source/BYU_Cougars_men's_volleyball) - **2017** [NCAA national championship](/source/2017_NCAA_National_Collegiate_men's_volleyball_tournament), with [BYU Cougars](/source/BYU_Cougars_men's_volleyball)

### Clubs

- **National championships** - **2018/2019** German Championship, with [Berlin Recycling Volleys](/source/Berlin_Recycling_Volleys) - **2019/2020** German SuperCup, with [Berlin Recycling Volleys](/source/Berlin_Recycling_Volleys) - **2019/2020** German Cup, with [Berlin Recycling Volleys](/source/Berlin_Recycling_Volleys) - **2021/2022** German SuperCup, with [Berlin Recycling Volleys](/source/Berlin_Recycling_Volleys) - **2021/2022** German Championship, with [Berlin Recycling Volleys](/source/Berlin_Recycling_Volleys)

### Youth national team

- **2012** [NORCECA U21 Championship](/source/2012_Men's_Junior_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship)

### Individual awards

- **2012:** [NORCECA U21 Championship](/source/2012_Men's_Junior_NORCECA_Volleyball_Championship#Individual_awards) – Most Valuable Player
- **2013:** [NCAA national championship](/source/NCAA_men's_volleyball_tournament#2013) – All-Tournament Team

## References

1. ["GER M: American colony in BR Volleys increases by one player – Ben Patch!"](https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Germany/100169/ger-m-american-colony-in-br-volley-increases-by-one-player--ben-patch.html). *worldofvolley.com*. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1. ["Vibo Valentia: Da BYU arriva Ben Patch"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180105235142/https://www.volleyball.it/vibo-valentia-byu-arriva-ben-patch/) (in Italian). *volleyball.it*. May 28, 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.volleyball.it/vibo-valentia-byu-arriva-ben-patch/) on January 5, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1. Goddemeier, Sebastian. ["Benjamin Patch: "Queer sollte die neue Norm sein""](https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=38200). *queer.de*

1. ["Queerer Volleyball-Profi Benjamin Patch: Nicht schwul, nicht hetero – aber offen für alles"](https://plus.tagesspiegel.de/sport/queerer-volleyball-profi-benjamin-patch-nicht-schwul-nicht-hetero-aber-offen-fuer-alles-59486.html). *plus.tagesspiegel.de*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211021083710/https://plus.tagesspiegel.de/sport/queerer-volleyball-profi-benjamin-patch-nicht-schwul-nicht-hetero-aber-offen-fuer-alles-59486.html) October 21, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

1. ["Volleyballer Patch: "Viele sagen Danke, auch die Fußballer""](https://www.kicker.de/volleyballer-patch-viele-sagen-danke-auch-die-fussballer-803961/artikel). *kicker*

1. ["Volleys-Star Benjamin Patch im Interview: "Ich bin queer, keine Frage""](https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/berlin-br-volleys-benjamin-patch-ich-bin-queer-keine-frage-vertrag-volleyball/). *Sportbuzzer.de*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211021085210/https://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/berlin-br-volleys-benjamin-patch-ich-bin-queer-keine-frage-vertrag-volleyball/) October 21, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

1. [""Als hätte ich über meine Lieblings-Kaugummisorte gesprochen""](https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2021/07/lgbtiq-volleyball-berlin-volleys-benjamin-patch-queer-coming-out.html). *rbb24.de*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211021083710/https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2021/07/lgbtiq-volleyball-berlin-volleys-benjamin-patch-queer-coming-out.html) October 21, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

1. Davis, Ari (April 21, 2017). ["Volleyball powerhouse Ben Patch creates thriving photography business"](https://universe.byu.edu/2017/04/21/volleyball-powerhouse-ben-patch-creates-thriving-photography-business1/). *The Daily Universe*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211022081642/https://universe.byu.edu/2017/04/21/volleyball-powerhouse-ben-patch-creates-thriving-photography-business1/) October 22, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

## External links

- [Ben Patch](https://usavolleyball.org/athlete/ben-patch/) at [USA Volleyball](/source/USA_Volleyball)
- [Benjamin Patch](https://www.legavolley.it/DettaglioAtleta.asp?IdAtleta=PAT-BEN-94) at *LegaVolley.it* (in Italian)
- [Benjamin Patch](https://volleybox.net/ben-patch-p1205) at *Volleybox.net*
- [Ben Patch](https://byucougars.com/athlete/m-volleyball/99428/Ben-Patch) at BYU Cougars

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