Wichita State Athletics

Ryan Patton is in his second year as Director of Operations for the Wichita State Track & Field programs. His responsibilities include coordination of team travel arrangements, budget oversight, planning of the annual winter banquet, meet management, and other administrative duties.

Patton graduated in December, 2014, from WSU with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He was a student manager for the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field programs during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. As a student manger, Patton coordinated and organized all of the team’s practice and meet film, coordinated all volunteers for home track meets, assisted coaches in management of apparel, and helped with other administrative duties.

He spent two years at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., on an academic scholarship and received his Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts. He was a member of Phi Beta Lambda business organization and worked in the on-campus call center.

Originally from Wamego, Kan., Patton competed in cross country and track all four years in high school, and medaled at the 4A State Meet in 2008 and 2010 in the 4x800 relay. 

He is the son of Wamego High School head Cross Country and Track coach, Rick Patton. Rick Patton has been coaching for more than 30 years and has accumulated seven KSHSAA State 4A cross country titles.