 Patrick Norman - Head Age Group Coach email
Office Hours:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:30am-Noon // Other by
appointment
Patrick leads the Platinum
and Gold groups while overseeing the entire Age Group
Program.
In 2007,
Patrick returned to Lawrence to head up the Bronze group and assist
the Gold, Platinum and Senior groups. It was in 2002 when Patrick
first joined the Aquahawks as the Head Silver Coach before moving
to Albuquerque to become the Head Senior Coach at Duke City
Aquatics. Here he had the opportunity to help the team grow in size
and return to its former position as top club in New Mexico. At
Duke, he was able to coach many Sectional qualifiers and his first
Senior National qualifier.
Patrick grew up swimming in Columbus, Indiana for Donner
Swim Club under Jim Sheridan. He was a Junior National finalist,
High School All-American, Junior National Record Holder (800 FR
Relay JNE), club record holder and Team Captain. In 1999, he came
to KU and swam for two years on the Big 12 scoring team before the
program was cut. He graduated with a degree in Journalism and
freelances as a graphic designer.
Other
accomplishments:
• Coached multiple league and state
champions at the high school level
• Coached Sectional, Junior National and
Senior National qualifiers
• Nominated for 2006 New Mexico Coach of
the Year
• Head Coach of New Mexico All Star team
• Assistant Coach for Missouri
Valley’s Central Zone team 2007, 2008, 2009
• ASCA Certification Level 3
• Top 16 swimmer at Big 12 Swimming and
Diving Championships (1999-2001)
• All Big 12 Academics (1999-2001)
• Junior National Champion
Patrick is married to his wife Sarah and has a daughter
named Elle and a son named Jay. Patrick and Sarah met at KU while
on the swim team.
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