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. I completed my thirtieth year in the classroom in 2024. 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. In February of 2025, K-State’s Wrestling Legacy was published. I’m thrilled with how it turned out and hope both wrestling enthusiasts and those just looking for compelling human-interest stories will pick it up and give it a read.
Website: https://www.flinthillspublishing.com/patrick-kelly
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. I completed my thirtieth year in the classroom in 2024. 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. In February of 2025, K-State’s Wrestling Legacy was published. I’m thrilled with how it turned out and hope both wrestling enthusiasts and those just looking for compelling human-interest stories will pick it up and give it a read.
Website: https://www.flinthillspublishing.com/patrick-kelly
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