Evan Patak

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Evan Patak
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Patak with Spacer's de Toulouse in 2013
Personal information
Full nameEvan Hoburg Patak
Born (1984-06-23) June 23, 1984 (age 40)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Hometown Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
Spike143 in (363 cm)
Block130 in (330 cm)
College / University UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Career
YearsTeams
1998–2002
2003–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–2009
2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012
2013		 Foothill High School
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Playeros de San Juan
Aris Volleyball Club
Indios de Mayagüez
aon hotVolleys
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C.
Halkbank Ankara
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
Umbria Volley
Plataneros de Corozal
Spacer's de Toulouse
National team
2008– United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Daegu Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Team competition
NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Bayamón Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Mayagüez Team competition
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Winnipeg Team competition
Last updated: September 25, 2014

Evan Hoburg Patak (born June 23, 1984) is an American volleyball player who is a member of the United States men's national volleyball team.

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Early life and education

Patak grew up in Pleasanton, California and attended Foothill High School where he played for the school's volleyball team. He was named to the First Team All-East Bay Athletic League three times, earning the title Most Valuable Player in his senior year. He also played club volleyball for Diablo Valley Volleyball Club. [1]

Following graduation, Patak enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. After redshirting in 2003, he played 4 seasons with the Gauchos. He was named the 2004 AVCA Newcomer of the Year and a three-time All-American. [2] He also led the nation in kills in 2005. [3]

Career

Patak joined the professional ranks right out of college in 2007 and joined Puerto Rican-based club Playeros de San Juan in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino. [4] His stay was brief, leaving them for Aris Volleyball Club in the Greek A1 Ethniki before the end of the year. Patak returned to the Puerto Rican LVSM in 2008. According to then-manager Jorge de Jesús, he nearly rejoined his old Playeros de San Juan team, now rebranded as Mets de Guaynabo, [5] but ultimately joined Indios de Mayagüez. [4] Due to the 2008 Summer Olympics and his contract with the U.S. National Team, Patak joined Indios de Mayagüez after their season had started. [6]

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Patak with Umbria Volley in 2012

The offseason saw another move as Patak joined Austrian-based aon hotVolleys in the Fall of 2008. [7] [8] He played with the team until January 9, 2009 when his contract was mutually terminated due to the club's financial constraints. [9] [10] [11] He returned to the Greek A1 Ethniki that same month after signing with P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C. [12] He joined Turkish club Halkbank Ankara of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League in Summer of 2009. [13] [14] He stayed with the club through early May 2010. [15]

After Greece, Patak joined the South Korean V-League club Incheon Korean Air Jumbos. They ended with the best regular season record in the V-League for the 2010–2011 season but lost in the championship playoffs finals. [16] He returned to Europe to play for Italian club Umbria Volley of the Italian Volleyball League in December 2011. [17] [18]

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Patak preparing to serve with Spacer's de Toulouse in 2013

Patak landed in Puerto Rico for the third time in October 2012. He signed for Plataneros de Corozal after Dallas Soonais was lost to a shoulder injury. [19] After a semi-finals loss that ended Plataneros de Corozal's season, Patak joined Spacer's de Toulouse in January 2013. [20] He proved to be a huge catalyst to turn Spacer's season around, making a run in the Coupe de France but ultimately coming in second best. [21] Despite his play, he was not brought back for a second season. [22]

International

Patak has been a member of the full United States men's national volleyball team since 2008. He was initially a member of the U.S. delegation for the World University Games in 2003 and 2007 earning a bronze medal in both trips. Patak was on track to also participate in the 2005 Games but did not participate due to injury. He also joined for a six-city tour against Japan.

After leaving UC Santa Barbara, Patak's first action with the senior men's national team was in the 2008 NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Preliminary Matches, 2008 Four Nations Tournament, 2008 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, 2008 FIVB Volleyball World League, and 2008 Volleyball America's Cup. Despite being named to the 2008 Summer Games preliminary roster, Patak missed being named to the final roster and was subsequently named an alternate. U.S. assistant coach Rick McLaughlin tipped Patak as having the potential to peak in 2012 for the London Games. [23]

He was a mainstay for the United States moving forward, appearing in several major competitions including the 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), 2009 FIVB Volleyball World League, 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League, 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League, and 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League.

Despite being regularly featured, Patak was named an alternative to the 2012 London Summer Olympics and again named an alternate. [24]

He was named to the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League preliminary roster but did not have any court time.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Accomplishments". Diablo Valley Volleyball Club. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "American Volleyball Coaches Association Men's All-America Information" (PDF). AVCA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hitter Patak spurs UCSB over Stanford". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. March 14, 2006.
  4. 1 2 "Evan Patak firmó con los Indios". PrimeraHora.com (in Spanish). July 7, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Calidad en los importados de Guaynabo". PrimeraHora.com (in Spanish). June 24, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "A buscar el tercero". PrimeraHora.com (in Spanish). July 16, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Volleyball: HotVolleys gehen die Saison mit US-Power an". DiePresse.com (in German). October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "aon hotVolleys Wiedeń zakończył kompletowanie składu" (in Polish). Strefa Siatkówki. August 31, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "hotVolleys und Patak gehen getrennte Wege". KleineZeitung.at/ (in German). January 9, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "hotVolleys trennten sich einvernehmlich von Patak". derStandard.at/ (in German). January 9, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "hotVolleys-Spieler Evan Patak wechselt nach Griechenland". Boerse-Express.com/ (in German). January 9, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Patak Helps Team USA Qualify for 2010 World Championships". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. August 26, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Evan Patak in Halkbank". VoleybolunSesi.com/. July 3, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ "The Evan Patak transfer of Halkbank to go public". VoleybolunSesi.com/. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  15. ↑ Steward, Carl (January 7, 2010). "Carl Steward: Pleasanton's Patak sees volleyball game spike for Team USA". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Jumbos de Korean Air, vainqueur de la V-League" (in French). KBS World Radio. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  17. ↑ Costantini, Paola (December 27, 2011). "Evan Patak, il nuovo opposto!". LegaVolley.it (in Italian). Umbria Volley. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  18. ↑ Costantini, Paola (February 16, 2012). "EVAN PATAK, L'OPPOSTO... "BORN IN THE USA"" (in Italian). Umbria Volley. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Entra Evan Patak". PrimeraHora.com (in Spanish). October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Avec Evan Patak, ça va servir chaud!" (in French). Spacer's de Toulouse. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Evan Patak a redonné foi aux Spacer's" (in French). La Depeche. March 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  22. ↑ Simonian, Thomas (August 7, 2013). "LES SPACERS PASSENT À AUTRE CHOSE" (in French). Le Nouveau Journal Toulousain. Retrieved September 24, 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  23. ↑ "USA's Evan Patak a force for the future". FIVB. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  24. ↑ Almond, Elliott (July 5, 2012). "Pleasanton's Evan Patak, Stanford alums Kevin Hansen and Gabe Gardner named as Olympic men's volleyball replacement athletes". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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