Episode 287 - Moises Jimenez

Episode 287 - Moises Jimenez

From The Option by Jason Dibelius

June 3, 2026 · 1h 21m

About this episode

Moises Jimenez shares his journey from the Dominican Republic to becoming a standout volleyball player in the U.S.

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. 02:15 - 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 14:21 - 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" 38:29 - moving to Miami, competing at the high level, then back to NY, measuring his talent against the best programs like Hawaii 53:11 - Central Park volleyball, shout out to 86 Street, the Dominican culture of the heightened emphasis of taking care of first hit 1:00:04 - Elvis hits hard, and so does Guillermo, love to Bameso, flowers to Ulises Noboa, Tony Bonilla 1:06:54 - What was the…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Dibelius

Guest: Moises Jimenez

Topics covered

  • volleyball
  • cultural transition
  • athletic journey
  • college sports
  • inspiration
  • community

Keywords

  • volleyball
  • Dominican-American
  • college athlete
  • Legacy club
  • cultural shock
  • inspiration
  • injuries
  • Miami
  • New York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legacy, Hawaii

Places: Dominican Republic, Bronx, NY, Miami, NY, Central Park

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