Kevin Patrick joined Culver Academies as Boys Hockey Programming Manager in 2020.
Patrick graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1988, where he later coached and taught. Patrick was a four-year hockey player at Notre Dame and captained the Fighting Irish his final two years. He later earned a master's degree in sports management from the University of Massachusetts.
After playing professional hockey for a year, Patrick returned to Deerfield Academy to launch his coaching career. After five years of combined experience at Deerfield and in Junior Hockey, Patrick embarked on a distinguished collegiate hockey coaching career. Before joining the coaching staff at Vermont, Patrick was an assistant coach at Union College, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While at Wisconsin, Patrick was part of a national championship team and a national runner-up. He was also a head coach in the United States Hockey League and was an assistant coach in 2015 for the USA National Junior Team at the IIHF World Junior Championships.
Patrick has coached a Hobey Baker Award winner, and he has coached or recruited 55 NHL players during his career. In addition, he has taken leadership roles in the American Hockey Coaches Association, including serving on the Board of Governors, and has been active in USA Hockey.
