Benjamin Patch

Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American volleyball player who played for the United States national volleyball team. Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.

Personal life
Patch was raised by white, Mormon adoptive parents in Utah, and he served as a missionary in Columbus, Ohio, for one year.

In October 2020, Patch publicly came out as queer in the German publication Der Tagesspiegel. He became the first openly queer active player in a German men's professional sports league.

Patch maintains an active ceramic art practice and a photography business alongside his professional volleyball career.

College

 * National championships
 * 2013 Silver medal with cup.svg NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars
 * 2016 Silver medal with cup.svg NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars
 * 2017 Silver medal with cup.svg NCAA national championship, with BYU Cougars

Clubs

 * National championships
 * 2018/2019 Gold medal with cup.svg German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
 * 2019/2020 Simple gold cup.svg German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
 * 2019/2020 Simple gold cup.svg German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
 * 2021/2022 Simple gold cup.svg German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
 * 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup.svg German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys

Youth national team

 * 2012 Simple gold cup.svg NORCECA U21 Championship

Individual awards

 * 2012: NORCECA U21 Championship – Most Valuable Player
 * 2013: NCAA national championship – All-Tournament Team