:Josh Sims (lacrosse)

As an ambidextrous junior lacrosse midfielder, he scored 20 goals and had 16 assists for the Severn School, earning him All-Anne Arundel County honors from the Baltimore Sun.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1995/06/01/1995-all-anne-arundel-boys-lacrosse-team/|title=1995 All-Anne Arundel Boys Lacrosse Team|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1995-06-01|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Brown, Doug|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112348/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-06-01/sports/1995152141_1_arundel-south-river-midfield|url-status=live}} Sims was an All-Anne Arundel County selection by the Baltimore Sun again as a senior captain when he was also named an All-Metro selection for controlling 72% of his face-offs, while scoring 28 goals and adding 12 assists.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/06/01/1996-all-metro-boys-lacrosse-teams/|title=1996-All-Metro boys lacrosse teams|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1996-06-01|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Satterfield, Lem|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112414/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-06-01/sports/1996153067_1_arundel-county-anne-arundel-saints|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/05/30/1996-all-carroll-county-boys-lacrosse-team/|title=1996 All-Carroll County boys lacrosse team|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1996-05-30|work=Baltimore Sun|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112508/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-05-30/sports/1996151148_1_witte-cavaliers-south-carroll|url-status=live}} Sims was a member of the Under-19 Team USA that won the World Championship in Tokyo in 1996.

After graduating from Severn, Sims attended Princeton University.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/06/22/national-festival-loaded-with-local-talent-1600-high-school-stars-here-for-3-day-event/|title=National festival loaded with local talent 1,600 high school stars here for 3-day event|access-date=2010-08-21|date=1996-06-22|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Kivinski, Steven|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607011752/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-06-22/sports/1996174075_1_lacrosse-south-high-chase-martin|url-status=live}} He was the first Princeton Student-Athlete to be presented with the NCAA Top VIII Award (the first lacrosse player to be presented with the award since 1983).{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2000/12/josh-sims-00-first-princetonian-ever-to-win-ncaa-top-viii-award |title=Josh Sims '00 first Princetonian ever to win NCAA Top VIII award |work=The Daily Princetonian |last=Hollander |first=Sophia |date=2000-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031014221029/http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2000/12/15/sports/2080.shtml |archive-date=2003-10-14 |url-status=dead |access-date=2018-12-06 }} He was only the fourth Ivy League athlete honored in the award's 27-year history. He was awarded the 1998 & 2000 McLaughlin Award as the best NCAA lacrosse midfielder. He was a first team USILA All-American Team selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1998_AA.pdf|title=1998 Men's All-Americans|access-date=2010-08-13|publisher=United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association|archive-date=2010-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129044040/http://usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1998_AA.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1999_AA_All.pdf|title=USILA 1999 Division I All-Americans|access-date=2010-08-13|publisher=United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association|archive-date=2010-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129045907/http://usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1999_AA_All.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/2000_AA_All.pdf|title=USILA 2000 Division I All-Americans|access-date=2010-08-13|publisher=United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association|archive-date=2010-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129045610/http://usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/2000_AA_All.pdf|url-status=live}} He was also first team All-Ivy League in 1998, 1999 and 2000.{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122160104/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp |archive-date=2005-01-22|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp|title=1998 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=2010-08-17|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}}{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122161045/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9899.asp |archive-date=2005-01-22|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9899.asp|title=1999 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=2010-08-18|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}}{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122162210/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9900.asp |archive-date=2005-01-22|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9900.asp|title=2000 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=2010-08-18|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}} Sims earned the 2000 Men's Ivy League Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |title=Men's Lacrosse |access-date=2010-08-12 |publisher=Princeton University |page=25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25 }} As a freshman, he was a member of the 1997 team that is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |title=Men's Lacrosse |access-date=2010-08-11 |publisher=Princeton University |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25 }} He served as co-captain of the 2000 team.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |title=Men's Lacrosse |access-date=2010-08-12 |publisher=Princeton University |page=21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25 }} Sims is one of two Princeton Lacrosse two-time Academic All-Americans.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124194337/http://ivyleaguesports.com/documents/aca-aa-lacrosse.asp|archive-date=2005-11-24|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/aca-aa-lacrosse.asp|title=Lacrosse Academic All-Americans|access-date=2010-03-29|publisher=Ivyleaguesports.com}} Following the 1999 season, he was selected as an at-large second team Academic All-American, and following the 2000 season, he was a first team selection.{{cite web|url=http://www.cosida.com/documents/2010/4/19/alltimeaaaindividualbyschool-1.pdf|title=Academic All-America All-Time List|access-date=2010-08-25|publisher=College Sports Information Directors of America|archive-date=2011-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929215157/http://www.cosida.com/documents/2010/4/19/alltimeaaaindividualbyschool-1.pdf|url-status=live}} He was also a 2000 USILA Scholar All-American.

The 1997–2000 teams were 6–0 undefeated outright Ivy League Conference champions.{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122154418/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9697.asp |archive-date=2005-01-22|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9697.asp|title=1997 Ivy Men's Lacrosse|access-date=2010-08-17|publisher=IvyLeagueSports.com}} Two of these undefeated league champions won the 1997 and 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships, becoming the first team to threepeat since Syracuse from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since Johns Hopkins from 1978–80.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/26/sports/lacrosse-princeton-wins-title-as-3-seniors-take-a-bow.html|title=Lacrosse; Princeton Wins Title as 3 Seniors Take a Bow|access-date=2010-08-09|date=1998-05-26|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.|archive-date=2014-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514095256/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/26/sports/lacrosse-princeton-wins-title-as-3-seniors-take-a-bow.html|url-status=live}} The 1999 and 2000 teams also earned NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship invitations, bringing the schools streak to eleven consecutive seasons.{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_lacrosse_champs_records/2009/2009champs.pdf|title=Men's Championship Results|access-date=2010-08-08|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=5}}

In Sims' first game as a Tiger, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1997 overtime 7–6 victory over Johns Hopkins. Ten years later, ESPN described the goal as a "leaping, behind-the-back" shot,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2763251|title=Faceoff Classic seeks to boost lacrosse's visibility: The inaugural Faceoff Classic features two of the nation's best lacrosse rivalries -- Virginia-Syracuse and Johns Hopkins-Princeton|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2007-02-14|author=Swezey, Christian|publisher=ESPN|archive-date=2012-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105115048/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2763251|url-status=live}} while the Baltimore Sun described the shot by saying that ". . .Sims flicked in a rebound shot blindly behind his back."{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/05/23/princeton-flourishes-on-close-calls-tigers-have-taken-three-lacrosse-titles-in-overtime-thrillers/|title=Princeton flourishes on close calls Tigers have taken three lacrosse titles in overtime thrillers|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1997-05-23|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Hensley, Jamison|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112210/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-05-23/sports/1997143123_1_princeton-championship-games-tigers|url-status=live}} He was recognized twice in 1997 as Ivy League Rookie of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/04/29/loyola-hopkins-game-will-have-bye-product-no-6-vs-no-4-is-worth-fourth-spot-bye-in-ncaas-notebook/|title=Loyola-hopkins Game Will Have Bye-product: No. 6 Vs. No. 4 Is Worth Fourth Spot, Bye In Ncaas|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1997-04-29|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Hensley, Jamison and Katherine Dunn|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112329/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-04-29/sports/7901011408_1_johns-hopkins-seed-beat-loyola|url-status=live}} During the 1998 season, Sims became a scoring threat from midfield as most defenses focused on the All-American trio of Princeton attackmen (Jesse Hubbard, Chris Massey and Jon Hess).{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/05/20/sims-is-quick-to-fill-new-role-scoring-confidence-up-as-princeton-bids-for-third-straight-title-lacrosse-finals/|title=Sims is quick to fill new role Scoring, confidence up as Princeton bids for third straight title|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1998-05-20|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Hensley, Jamison|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112151/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-05-20/sports/1998140123_1_sims-tigers-midfielder|url-status=live}} In the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament, Sims scored a game-high four goals in the quarterfinal 11–9 victory over Duke and a team-high three goals, including the game-winning goal in the semifinal 11–10 victory against Syracuse.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/17/sports/lacrosse-tigers-and-orange-advance.html|title=Lacrosse; Tigers and Orange Advance|access-date=2010-08-21|date=1998-05-17|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.|archive-date=2011-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127200716/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/17/sports/lacrosse-tigers-and-orange-advance.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/24/sports/plus-lacrosse-tigers-terps-final-orange-coach-retires.html|title=Plus: Lacrosse; Tigers-Terps Final; Orange Coach Retires|access-date=2010-08-21|date=1998-05-24|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.|archive-date=2014-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514095127/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/24/sports/plus-lacrosse-tigers-terps-final-orange-coach-retires.html|url-status=live}} For his efforts, he was named to the All-tournament team.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/05/26/good-run-puts-princeton-in-rare-dynasty-category-third-straight-title-a-charm-for-senior-trio-ncaa-notes/|title='Good run' puts Princeton in rare dynasty category Third straight title a charm for senior trio|access-date=2010-08-25|date=1998-05-26|work=Baltimore Sun|author=McMullen, Paul|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112135/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-05-26/sports/1998146061_1_princeton-hess-tierney|url-status=live}} In 1999, he scored a quadruple overtime game-winning goal helping Princeton secure it invitation to the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament with its seventh consecutive victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/sports/college-lacrosse-notebook-loyola-maryland-greyhounds-close-undefeated-season.html|title=College Lacrosse Notebook: Loyola Of Maryland; Greyhounds Close In On Undefeated Season|access-date=2010-08-21|date=1999-04-30|work=The New York Times|author=Wallace, William N.|archive-date=2015-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527110251/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/sports/college-lacrosse-notebook-loyola-maryland-greyhounds-close-undefeated-season.html|url-status=live}} In the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament, he posted two goals and two assists in the 10–7 quarterfinal victory over Maryland.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/sports/college-lacrosse-notebook-loyola-maryland-greyhounds-close-undefeated-season.html|title=Lacrosse; Powell Leads Syracuse; Princeton Survives|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2000-05-21|work=The New York Times|author=Hollander, Sophia|archive-date=2015-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527110251/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/sports/college-lacrosse-notebook-loyola-maryland-greyhounds-close-undefeated-season.html|url-status=live}} He also scored in the 12–11 semifinal victory against Virginia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/sports/lacrosse-syracuse-and-princeton-survive-to-reach-final.html|title=Lacrosse; Syracuse and Princeton Survive to Reach Final|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2000-05-28|work=The New York Times|author=Hollander, Sophia|archive-date=2010-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205075116/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/sports/lacrosse-syracuse-and-princeton-survive-to-reach-final.html|url-status=live}} Sims' two goals made him the only person to score multiple goals for Princeton in the championship game 13–7 loss to Syracuse.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2000/05/30/syracuse-pounds-princeton/|title=Syracuse pounds Princeton: Powell, Orangemen roll, 13-7, for first crown since 1995|access-date=2010-08-25|date=2000-05-30|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Lambrecht, Greg|archive-date=2012-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612112125/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-05-30/sports/0005300082_1_casey-powell-tigers-orangemen|url-status=live}}

Sims played the 2000 and 2001 seasons for the Washington Power of the National Lacrosse League.

{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/careerstats.php|title=Career Stats|access-date=2010-08-19|publisher=National Lacrosse League|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810045156/http://nll.com/careerstats.php|archive-date=2010-08-10}} He then played the 2003 through 2009 seasons with the Colorado Mammoth. Sims was an original member of the Mammoth when they moved from Washington. He helped lead the Mammoth to their 2006 National Lacrosse League Champion's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.coloradomammoth.com/Team/player.aspx?PID=10|title=#4 Josh Sims|access-date=2010-08-21|publisher=Colorado Mammoth|archive-date=2011-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708180201/http://www.coloradomammoth.com/Team/player.aspx?PID=10|url-status=live}} In 2007 Season he was recognized by the league as one of the top transition players in the game by being named Transition Player of the Week three times and being named to his first National Lacrosse League All-Star Game as a reserve.{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=2763|title=NLL Announces All-Star Game Reserves|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2007-02-22|publisher=National Lacrosse League|archive-date=2011-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611235617/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=2763|url-status=live}} Prior to the 2009 NLL season, Sims announced his retirement from the indoor lacrosse league, and officially retired after the 2009 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3664|title=Sims retires from Mammoth|date=December 8, 2008|publisher=NLL.com|access-date=2008-12-09|archive-date=2008-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211012238/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3664|url-status=live}} However, he returned to play the 2010 season for the Philadelphia Wings.

Sims, who did not play in the 2014 season, has played in the MLL since 2001: Baltimore Bayhawks (2001–2005); Denver Outlaws (2006–2009, 2012), Toronto Nationals (2010) and Chicago Machine (2010).{{cite web|url=http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com/files/MLL-Player-Encyclopedia-M-Z-AEE0.pdf|title=2012 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia|access-date=2013-07-04|publisher=Major League Lacrosse|archive-date=2013-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602123815/http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com/files/MLL-Player-Encyclopedia-M-Z-AEE0.pdf|url-status=live}} Sims was a starter and scored in the inaugural MLL All-Star Game in 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/08/03/bayhawks-millon-mvp-in-1st-mll-all-star-game/|title=Bayhawks' Millon MVP in 1st MLL all-star game: 3-goal, 4-assist game, Denihan's effort boost Nationals to 24-18 win|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2001-08-03|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Schulz, Nick|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607012044/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2001-08-03/sports/0108030403_1_bayhawks-goals-millon|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/07/25/eight-bayhawks-are-named-all-stars/|title=Eight Bayhawks are named all-stars|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2001-07-25|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Zrebiec, Jeff|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607012055/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2001-07-25/sports/0107250280_1_bayhawks-brian-reese-johns-hopkins|url-status=live}} In 2002 and 2005 he was a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks Major League Lacrosse Champion Steinfeld Cup winners.{{Cite web |url=http://www.denveroutlaws.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=28 |title=denveroutlaws.com: Players |access-date=2007-02-22 |archive-date=2007-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309040711/http://www.denveroutlaws.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=28 |url-status=live }} In the 2002 All-Star game he had a goal and an assist.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/07/22/bayhawks-shine-in-mll-all-star-game/|title=Bayhawks shine in MLL All-Star Game: Several of team's players help Nationals win, 21-16|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2002-07-22|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Zrebiec, Jeff|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607012108/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-07-22/sports/0207220167_1_bayhawks-urick-goals|url-status=live}} In the 2002 championship game, he scored four second half goals in the 21–13 victory over the Long Island Lizards,{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/09/02/bayhawks-reach-mlls-peak-21-13/|title=Bayhawks reach MLL's peak, 21-13: Near-perfect performance foils Lizards, wins title|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2002-09-02|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Zrebiec, Jeff|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607011846/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-09-02/sports/0209020129_1_lizards-bayhawks-lacrosse|url-status=live}} which followed a two-goal semifinal performance in a 15–10 victory over the Boston Cannons.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/08/26/bayhawks-cash-in-head-to-title-game/|title=Bayhawks cash in, head to title game: Nearly flawless first half, Cattrano's big day earn 15-10 win, Lizards rematch|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2002-08-26|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Zrebiec, Jeff|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607011900/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-08-26/sports/0208260226_1_bayhawks-goals-lizards|url-status=live}} During the 2005 season, he made his third MLL All-Star Game appearance.{{cite web|url=http://thebayhawks.com/news/index.html?article_id=37|title=Eight Bayhawks Selected As All-Stars|access-date=2010-08-22|date=2005-06-22|publisher=Chesapeake Bayhawks}} During the playoff semifinals, he 3 goals and 9 ground balls.{{cite web|url=http://thebayhawks.com/news/index.html?article_id=54|title=Bayhawks Top Rattlers, Advance to MLL Championship Game|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2005-08-20|publisher=Chesapeake Bayhawks}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} One of his goals put the Bayhawks ahead for good.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/08/20/bayhawks-win-return-to-championship-game/|title=Bayhawks win, return to championship game: Fending off Rattlers, 20-13, puts them in familiar spot: Long Island stands in way|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2005-08-20|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Hickling, Dan|archive-date=2012-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607011835/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-20/sports/0508200421_1_bayhawks-powell-sims|url-status=live}} Sims was acquired by the Denver Outlaws on March 6, 2006, for the Outlaws 2006 first-round, 2nd overall, Collegiate Draft Pick that eventually became Kyle Dixon.{{cite web|url=http://thebayhawks.com/news/index.html?article_id=66|title=Bayhawks Send Sims To Denver For #2 Collegiate Draft Pick|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2006-03-06|publisher=Chesapeake Bayhawks}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4181|title=Lacrosse News: Terps' Walters Goes No. 1 Overall in 2006 MLL Draft|access-date=2010-08-21|publisher=LaxPower|archive-date=2012-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226022119/http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4181|url-status=live}} Sims returned to the MLL All-Star game in 2006 and 2007 representing the Outlaws.{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html|title=Princeton Well-Represented In Major League Lacrosse All-Star Event: Hubbard, Sims to play against four Tigers from Team USA|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2006-06-15|publisher=CSTV Networks, Inc.|archive-date=2011-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622010332/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3492766|title=MLL's Top Players To Gather At 2007 MLL All-Star Game|access-date=2010-08-23|date=2007-06-22|publisher=CSTV Networks, Inc.|archive-date=2011-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174510/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3492766|url-status=live}} He scored two goals (one for two points) in the 2006 contest.{{cite web|url=http://laxnews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=118|title=Team USA Lacrosse 18 MLL All Stars 10|access-date=2010-08-27|date=2006-07-06|work=LAXnews|archive-date=2011-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713192111/http://laxnews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=118|url-status=live}} In December, 2009, Sims was picked up by the Washington Bayhawks during the MLL supplemental draft. On February 12, 2010, Sims was traded from the Bayhawks to the Toronto Nationals. In June, Sims was traded from the Nationals to the Chicago Machine.{{cite web|url=http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/06/07/major-league-lacrosse-complete-collegiate-draft-list|title=Major League Lacrosse: Complete Collegiate Draft List|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2010-06-07|publisher=Street & Smith's Sports Group|archive-date=2010-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928071542/http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/06/07/major-league-lacrosse-complete-collegiate-draft-list|url-status=live}}

{{asof|2010|August}}, Sims was the Major League Lacrosse All-Time leader in post-season goals scored (29). That month, during the MLL championship weekend, he was named to the 11-man MLL 10th Anniversary team.{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=204980948|title=Hubbard, Sims Named To MLL 10th Anniversary Team|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2010-08-21|publisher=Princeton Athletic Communications|archive-date=2011-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725084355/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=204980948|url-status=live}} He did not play in 2011, but in 2012 he returned to the Denver Outlaws and even scored 5 goals in one game for them.{{cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/game-article/5082/josh-sims-leads-outlaws-to-home-win-over-hamilton/|title=Josh Sims Leads Outlaws to Home Win Over Hamilton|access-date=2012-07-10|date=2012-05-05|publisher=Major League Lacrosse|archive-date=2012-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526073348/http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/game-article/5082/josh-sims-leads-outlaws-to-home-win-over-hamilton/|url-status=live}} He began 2013 on the sideline with a hamstring injury for the Bayhawks.{{cite web|url=http://m.capitalgazette.com/sports/pro_sports/bayhawks-make-monstrous-move/article_aee76701-4d73-5df4-b562-51a6a0750040.html|title=Bayhawks make monstrous move|access-date=2013-07-04|date=2013-06-06|work=Capital Gazette|author=Wagner, Bill|archive-date=2021-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107075131/https://www.capitalgazette.com/|url-status=live}}

Sims was the founder of Icon Lacrosse, LLC, and former Director of the Boulder Valley Lacrosse Association.{{Cite web |url=http://www.boulderlacrosse.org/bvlacommunity/staff.php |title=Boulder Lacrosse Staff |access-date=2007-02-22 |archive-date=2007-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303200046/http://boulderlacrosse.org/bvlacommunity/staff.php |url-status=live }} According to his Denver Outlaws biography, he is married to Meghan Bauer Sims.{{cite web|url=http://www.denveroutlaws.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=28|title=#4 Josh Sims, M|access-date=2010-08-25|publisher=Denver Outlaws|archive-date=2011-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709013517/http://www.denveroutlaws.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=28|url-status=live}}

In college, he helped the Tigers to raise approximately $60,000 for the Central Jersey Pediatric AIDS foundation and worked with the Special Olympics. He was an economics major at Princeton and an honors graduate, maintaining a 3.54 GPA.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/NCAA/Media%20and%20Events/Awards/Honors%20Program/Top%20Eight/2001.html|title=2001 NCAA Top VIII Awards|access-date=2010-08-21|year=2001|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|archive-date=2011-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611083152/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fncaa%2FNCAA%2FMedia%20and%20Events%2FAwards%2FHonors%20Program%2FTop%20Eight%2F2001.html|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/01/0219/5a.shtml|title=Sims earns top NCAA honor|access-date=2010-08-21|date=2001-02-19|journal=Princeton Weekly Bulletin|volume=90|issue=17|archive-date=2012-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019010158/http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/01/0219/5a.shtml|url-status=live}}

In the season 9 December 9, 2011 episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC, Sims' helped build a house in Mardela Springs, Maryland over a span of 106 hours in just five days. The nonprofit Project 911 (911nfp.org) along with The Fusion Cos., an Annapolis modular-home builder, built The Johnson-Goslee Family house.{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/blog/2011/09/extreme_makeover_comes_back_to_md.html|title='Extreme Makeover' comes back to Md.|access-date=2012-07-10|date=2011-09-28|work=Baltimore Sun|author=Hopkins, Jamie Smith|archive-date=2012-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113034409/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/blog/2011/09/extreme_makeover_comes_back_to_md.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/126462?referrer_id=389128|title=Josh Sims on ABC's "Extreme Makeover" Tonight|access-date=2012-07-10|date=2011-12-09|publisher=National Lacrosse League|author=Hopkins, Jamie Smith|archive-date=2014-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907171251/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/126462?referrer_id=389128|url-status=live}}

In 2009, Sims was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at his high school, Severn School. In 2020, during the George Floyd protests, Sims renounced this recognition over the school's "failed leadership" in addressing systemic racism.{{cite web|title=Former pro lacrosse player Josh Sims rejects Severn School honors as alums revolt over racism statement|url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/education/ac-cn-private-schools-response-racism-20200619-g35tlgoqabbpvcdxcxr5u3qyvy-story.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|date=June 19, 2020|work=Capital Gazette|author=Harris, Naomi|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622123601/https://www.capitalgazette.com/education/ac-cn-private-schools-response-racism-20200619-g35tlgoqabbpvcdxcxr5u3qyvy-story.html|url-status=live}}

The following are his NLL career stats:

The following are his MLL career stats:

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• [http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=797086&seasonid=3806 Sims] at MLL
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714185917/http://stats.nll.com/stats/player.php?id=66 Sims] at NLL
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120604014721/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/keyword/josh-sims Sims archive] at Baltimore Sun

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