Adam Simon 2011 – Revolver

Name:
Adam Simon
*Photo by ? (from ffindr.com).

Nicknames:
Chicken, A-Si

Jersey #
2

Height:
6’0″

Date of birth:
18 November 1982

Place of birth:
Atlanta, GA

Current city of residence:
San Francisco, CA

Occupation:
Physician Assistant

College team(s):
University of Colorado Mamabird (2002-2006)

Former teams:
Chain Lightning (2000)
Johnny Bravo (2004-2008)
Ironside (2009-2010)

Accolades:
National champion (juniors: 2001)
National champion (college: 2004)
Inaugural CU Mamabird scholarship recipient
Callahan top 5 (2006)
World Games alternate (2009)
World champion beach, Team USA open (2011)

How I came to join Revolver:
Many of my old teammates (Beau, Martin, Mac, Bart) are on the team. Martin encouraged me to make it to a tryout if there was any chance that I might take a job in the Bay Area. I came to tryouts in mid-May between interviews and thankfully played somewhat well.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
Playing Haddaway “What is Love?” on the boombox and having all six guys on the insta-bench immediately start doing the sideways head-bob.Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Sam Kanner’s “Whooooooooooooo!!!!”

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
Teaching Tyler Grant to shuffle in Italy.

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:

To watch:

1. Jason Simpson. He had the most explosive and graceful layouts I’ve ever seen. It was watching him before I had even started playing that got me interested.

2. Steve Dugan and Jeff Cruickshank. Absolute maestros with the disc. The first guys that made me wonder: How do you stop him?

To play alongside:

1. Rebecca Simon: My twin sister. Blazing speed, incredible defensive ability and always an example of the humility that should be brought to the game.

2. Josh Ackley: Competition in general would be a different animal if everyone brought it like Richter.

3. Will Deaver: As a young player, I was fortunate enough to play with someone that did everything well and believed in training and practicing the right way. I was often encouraged to emulate Will because he was such a playmaker and yet so calm with the disc under pressure.

4. Jolian Dahl, Dylan Tunnell and Mac Taylor: It’s interesting to help and encourage the progress of developing players knowing that they will be WAY better than you are one day.

To learn from:

1. Michael Baccarini: I had never done anything as fun as Ultimate until I started playing. Credit all to Michael. There is a joy ever-present in the game he teaches and the game that is played at Paideia. I am grateful to have been part of that.

2. Catt Wilson: He taught me to expect more of myself because I was willing to work for it. Catt’s teams are blue collar, scrappy teams that fight for every inch, every cut, every point on the field. That is culture that remains with Mamabird, and it’s so much fun to follow each year.

Favorite tournament:
Club Worlds 2010 in Prague

What makes ___ so dangerous?
Jumpsoles and foam.

Theme song:
John Williams – Superman theme (The Planet Krypton)

Pre-game ritual:
JT in my ears and approximately 2.5 hours of energy.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Chocolate milk and Endurox at the fields.

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Music and skiing.

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Atlanta Braves, Hawks, and Falcons

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
0.7 in season, 0.2 during the winter.

Something unknown about me:
I wear a wristband on my left wrist for each gold medal I’ve won. I like being able to touch them when I get nervous before big games — to remind myself that I belong.