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Gary Patch
Coaching Background
SMASH Volleyball
2008-2009: Coached SMASH 17's team to top-5 finishes in every tournament entered. SMASH 17's won the Endicott Place College Invitational, Great Nor'Easter, and finished 9th at the National Qualifiers in Baltimore.
2003-2004: Coached SMASH 18's team to overall #1 ranking inNew England.
Bancroft High School
Coached the Bancroft Varsity program to the Massachusetts record for consecutive victories (still current) finishing the 2008-2009 season at 126 consecutive match wins. Has never lost a high school match in 4-years at Bancroft HS.. Game record for this tenure is 306-4. Bancroft team has won 9 consecutive EIL Championships and 5 straight NEPSAC Championships.
Assumption College
Coached team to 13-11 record in first season (Most in 19 years). Senior libero in the 2007 season was named the NE-10 defensive player of the year, and 1st Team All-Region (first time for any Assumption athlete).
WPI (Worcester,MA) 2006 - Coached team to 11 wins in first season (most in 6 years).
Ursuline Academy Varsity girls coach in 2003, and 2004. Led team to Division III South Sectional Championship in 2003 during first year (farthest in school history).
Metrowest Volleyball
Head coach of Metrowest 18's 2007 (5th inNew England)
Head coach of Metrowest 16's 2008 (1st in New England)
Baystate Games
Coached Central Mass Scholastic team to 1st ever medal in 2009 Summer Games
AAU
Coached AAU 16-under team to 2nd place finish 2009
20+ years coaching experience in Oregon and Massachusetts
Training/Certifications/Awards:
 USAV IMPACT Certification
 Named EIL Coach of the Year in 2006
 Primary Head Coach for “Patch-Camps” run out of Worcester County 2008, 2009
 USVBA certified referee (now expired)
 Certified scorekeeper
Playing Experience:
 USAV player in several adult leagues and high level tournaments.
 Setter for 5-Time consecutive gold medal winning Baystate Games Men's Masters Team 2004 - 2008
 Finished 2nd in first ever Grass National Tournament in San Jose California
 National and Regional level experience as a player
Personal
 Married to VERY understanding/supportive wife Debra Patch
 4 children (Arieanna-18, Kenneth-15, Makenzie-5 and Teeghan-2)
 Dog named Spike
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