Mike Patrick enters his second year as head coach of the North Central College men’s tennis program in 2010.

He was awarded College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Coach of the Year honors in his first year, guiding the Cardinals to a 14-9 record overall and a 2-3 record in conference competition.

Patrick previously served as an assistant coach at the College of DuPage, an NJCAA school in Glen Ellyn, Ill from 2005-2007. Prior to that, Patrick served as head women’s tennis coach at Benedictine University from 2004-2005. In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Patrick has also served as a Tennis Pro at numerous tennis clubs, and currently is the Director of Tennis for the Stonebridge Country Club.

Patrick attended Eastern Illinois University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication in 1991. He is a member of numerous professional tennis organizations, including the USPTR, USRSA, USTA and NTRP.