Adam Simac

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Adam Simac

| image = Adam Simac (2012).jpg

| caption = Adam Simac in 2012

| fullname =

| nickname = Sheem

| nationality = Canadian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|9|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, 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

| 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
VBK Klagenfurt
SK Aich-Dob
VC Franken
ACH Volley
Arkas Spor
Pallavolo Lugano
ASUL Lyon

| nationalyears = 2008–2016

| nationalteam = {{vb|CAN}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}

| medaltemplates-expand = yes

| updated = 2024-08-07

}}

Adam Simac (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian former professional volleyball player. He played for the Canada men's national volleyball team for eight years, representing Canada at both the 2010 and 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championships.{{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 for the Golden Gaels from 2001 to 2006. His time at Queen's was highlighted by leading the Gaels to a fifth-place finish at the 2006 national championship – their best finish in 34 years.

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=Club=

Simac first played professionally in 2006 for Austrian club 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}}

SK Aich/Dob

VC Franken

ACH Volley

Arkas Spor.{{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}}

Lugano Volley

=National team=

Simac first joined the Canada men's national team in 2008. He participated in the 2009 Pan-Am Cup.

Following 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 in Tokyo, where he helped Canada qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games - 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.{{cite web |title=Adam Simac (bio) |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/adam-simac/ |website=olympic.ca |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|first=Gord|last=Holder|date=July 26, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2023|page=16|via=Newspapers.com}}

Simac is married to former Canada women's national volleyball team member Ashley Voth.

References

External links

{{Volleyball Canada|adam-simac}}
[https://volleybox.net/adam-simac-p246 Volleybox player profile]

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Canadian men's volleyball players

Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada

Category:Sportspeople from Ottawa

Category:Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games

Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in volleyball

Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games

Category:Queen's Golden Gaels

Category:Middle blockers

Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen