Adam Simac

Adam Simac (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He was part of the Canada men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Poland.[1] He played for Energy Investments Lugano.

Adam Simac
Simac (#8) in 2012
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1983-08-09) August 9, 1983
Ottawa, Ontario
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Spike348 cm (137 in)
Block336 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Number8
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2007
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015		Austria VBK Klagenfurt
Slovenia ACH Volley
Turkey Arkas Spor
Switzerland Energy Investments Lugano
France ASUL Lyon
National team
2008–2016Canada Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 Detroit
Silver medal – second place2013 Langley
Bronze medal – third place2011 Mayaguez
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team

An Ottawa native, Simac attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School.[2] He played four years of college volleyball at Queen's University at Kingston, leading the Golden Gaels to a sixth-place finish at the 2006 national championship – their best finish in 34 years.[3] Simac was first called up to the Canada men's national team in 2008.[3]

As of 2013, Simac was engaged to Canada women's national volleyball team member Ashley Voth.[4]

Clubs
  • ACH Volley Bled/Ljubljana (2010-2012)
  • Arkas Izmir Volleybol Klub (2012-2013)
  • Pallavolo Lugano (2013-2014)
  • ASUL Lyon Volleyball (2014-2015)

References
  1. "Team Roster 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Canada". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. Holder, Gord (July 26, 2013). "Smashing success for Adam Simac (II)". Ottawa Citizen. p. 16. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Koreen, Mike (July 22, 2009). "Former Gael back in town". The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 17. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Holder, Gord (July 26, 2013). "Smashing success for Adam Simac (I)". Ottawa Citizen. p. 15. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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