Patrick lives in Topeka with his wife Lisa; they have three adult children. Here's what Patrick has to say:
I grew up in the heart of wrestling country in northern Iowa and have been a wrestling enthusiast since my earliest memories (think high school, college, Olympics, and not the chair-throwing, predetermined outcome type of wrestling). I was introduced to the sport early and competed throughout my college years.
Along the way, I read about every book about the sport and kept up with current happenings by subscribing to wrestling magazines and reading daily newspaper articles.
After college, I became a teacher and coach. In the fall of 2024, I will embark on my thirtieth year in the classroom. In 2022 I retired from coaching at the high school level and began to devote more time to researching and writing about the sport, which I have dabbled in through the years.
I have written articles for several wrestling publications and currently write a monthly article for WIN Magazine, a nationally circulated wrestling publication.
Shortly after my coaching retirement, I began researching the Kansas State University wrestling program, which operated from 1922 until it was dropped in 1975. I found the stats and stories fascinating and worthy of a broader audience. I am putting the final touches on the manuscript of a book with a working title of The Undertold Story of Kanas State University Wrestling. I look for it to be out in late fall 2024.
Let us know when the book is out and we'll post a Member Book News notice here! Welcome, Patrick.
I grew up in the heart of wrestling country in northern Iowa and have been a wrestling enthusiast since my earliest memories (think high school, college, Olympics, and not the chair-throwing, predetermined outcome type of wrestling). I was introduced to the sport early and competed throughout my college years.
Along the way, I read about every book about the sport and kept up with current happenings by subscribing to wrestling magazines and reading daily newspaper articles.
After college, I became a teacher and coach. In the fall of 2024, I will embark on my thirtieth year in the classroom. In 2022 I retired from coaching at the high school level and began to devote more time to researching and writing about the sport, which I have dabbled in through the years.
I have written articles for several wrestling publications and currently write a monthly article for WIN Magazine, a nationally circulated wrestling publication.
Shortly after my coaching retirement, I began researching the Kansas State University wrestling program, which operated from 1922 until it was dropped in 1975. I found the stats and stories fascinating and worthy of a broader audience. I am putting the final touches on the manuscript of a book with a working title of The Undertold Story of Kanas State University Wrestling. I look for it to be out in late fall 2024.
Let us know when the book is out and we'll post a Member Book News notice here! Welcome, Patrick.
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