He was the head coach of the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones for the 2013–14 season, guiding the club to a conference championship.

Simon served as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies in 2014–15[1] and the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2015 to 2018.

[2] Simon grew up playing hockey for Shaker Heights High School as well as Team Ohio Midget AAA and the Cleveland Junior Barons.

For the 2008–09 season, Simon played with the Iserlohn Roosters in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

In July 2010, he signed up for his first coaching role, as Player/Coach for the Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2010–11 season.