Damon LaSalle (19) blocks against University of Mount Saint Vincent’s Olatomiwa Ibitayo (4) during a men’s NCAA Division III college volleyball game, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at New Jersey City ...

Knights coach Carlo Edra, who played with LaSalle at NJCU from 2004-06, said he's shown two opposing coaches a photo array of the team and asked them to identify the 40-year-old. Both pointed to ...

Damon LaSalle keeps the athletic trainers busy at New Jersey City University.

Damon LaSalle is making the most of his second chance. He's a 40-year-old volleyball player for New Jersey City University. Most of his teammates weren't born 20 years ago when he was one of the ...

Damon LaSalle keeps the athletic trainers busy at New Jersey City University. As he gets out of bed, his hamstrings, knees and back give him daily reminders that playing college volleyball can ...

Those aches and pains are magnified for LaSalle. He is, after all, 40 years old. LaSalle plays middle blocker for the Knights, and most of his teammates weren't born 20 years ago when he was one ...