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Episode 287 - Moises Jimenez

1 hour 21 minutes Posted Jun 3, 2026 at 12:00 am.

The culture shock of moving to the Bronx from the Dominican Republic, his path to discovering volleyball, the people who inspired him to get better

The journey continued, legacy volleyball, and coach Joel Sanchez being his inspiration, the controversy of switching clubs, the academic demands going into college, the injuries that sidelined his college career, the ups and downs being "God's plan"

moving to Miami, competing at the high level, then back to NY, measuring his talent against the best programs like Hawaii

Central Park volleyball, shout out to 86 Street, the Dominican culture of the heightened emphasis of taking care of first hit

Elvis hits hard, and so does Guillermo, love to Bameso, flowers to Ulises Noboa, Tony Bonilla

What was the hardest fundamental for you to learn, what came the easiest, favorite quotes, one sentence you would say to a kid who wanted a piece of advice

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Moises Jimenez is a Dominican-American volleyball player and college standout. Born in the Dominican Republic, he moved to the Bronx, NY at the age of 7. He picked up volleyball through Legacy - an elite club based in the area - and his interest in the sport skyrocketed from there. Loved by his peers on a local and regional level, his journey to where he is today is an interesting one.

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