A true Texan at heart, opposite Ben Simon, joins the Dallas Tornadoes as one of the first locally grown heroes to become a professional athlete with the NVA. Paving the way for other great talents in Texas, Ben has shown the possible pipeline for players to stay entirely in Texas from club to college and onto their professional careers. Just as he has for his own family, Ben hopes to inspire others to aim high in the sport. His siblings have all followed his lead with sisters Chloe and Regan attending Texas A&M Corpus Christi and the University of Albany and brother Peyton attending Pepperdine in the Fall.
“Being from Texas, men’s volleyball was very low on the list of sports that people wanted to play. Growing up, I knew of maybe two boys’ clubs in the state of Texas. Now, there are dozens of teams! The addition of the Texas Tyrants and the Dallas Tornadoes allows Texas to showcase the talent that is hiding here!” – Ben Simon.
Despite Texas having an impressive 23 Women’s NCAA Division I programs, there isn’t a single men’s program throughout Division I, II, III, the NAIA, or even Junior Colleges. With so many massive and successful sports organizations to come from the state, it’s sad that Texas men’s volleyball still hasn’t made it to the NCAA. The lack of local options didn’t hold Ben back as he left his mark on Texas State University’s Men’s Club team during his five-year career at the school. Ben was a four-year captain with the team and made the all-conference team in 2019, always pushing the envelope for his team, owning the role as the “Ace” for his team.
Now officially signed with the Dallas Tornadoes for the 2021 season, Ben is ready to make his dreams come true! Already he’s taken a leadership role with the team holding weekly accountability checks for his teammate’s workouts before the out-of-state players join up closer to tournament weekends. If anyone will get his team to push for that extra 1% and get them to the finals, is this Bobcat legend. Go check out Ben (@ben_c_simon) and the Dallas Tornadoes (@dallastornadoes) on Instagram to stay up to date with all their news leading up to this season. Fans can also find live streams of all the 2021 events and replays of last year’s championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. The NVA can’t wait to see what in store this year for the big man Ben Simon!
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