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Vinay Patel

Vinay Patel

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Instructor of Physical Education

Office: Fieldhouse
Email: vpatel@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2699

Professional Profile

Patel is a proud graduate of Texas Tech University and began working with the men’s basketball team in 2005 as a graduate assistant. He earned his Master’s Degree at West Texas A&M University in 2007 in Sports and Exercise Science and was hired on as a full-time assistant with the men’s basketball staff. He has been an instructor in physical education at WTAMU since August of 2010.

Teaching and Related Service

Patel teaches Bowling (PHED 1102-01 & PHED 1102-02) and Basketball (PHED 1118) each semester in the WTAMU Department of Sports and Exercise Sciences.

Research and Creative Activity

Patel is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Texas Associate of Basketball Coaches (TABC).

Personal Sketch

A native of Shamrock, Texas, Patel now resides in Canyon with his dog, Pepper.