Pat is in his 23rd year of coaching the West Fargo Packer program. Pat was one of the founding members of the North Dakota softball league. Pat also was an assistant coach at Moorhead State, while pursuing a teaching degree, from 1988-1990.

Pat has played fastpitch for 40 years.   He has played on 12 state title teams, 4 regional championship teams and won 2 national titles.  He was inducted in the ND softball Hall of Fame in 2005.

He has been a CTRE, Career and Tech Ed Resource Educator, for the past 26 years at West Fargo High School. Pat is married to wife Cindy (32years), and they have 3 children Matt, Erin, and Kacie.  They also have a grandchild named Bridger.