Coach Patch is in his fourth year with the Chili Peppers. He is a Level 2 USA swimming certified coach who also has worked as a head swim coach for four years at Edinburg North High School before becoming a Chili Pepper. Coach Patch has also worked with the YMCA in his hometown of Athens, Texas during his high school and college years as an assistant and a head coach for several years. He currently helps out in any capacity he can as a coach and works with each level of swimmer as he is needed.