28 min
Pat Riddlesprigger - Athletic Manager at the Fresno Unified School District The High Performing Educator Podcast
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- Self-Improvement
Pat Riddlesprigger was born and raised in the Fresno, California. The youngest of 2 boys, he is a product of the Central Valley. Pat has spent majority of his personal and professional life attending or employed by Fresno Unified, the third largest school district in California. After graduating from Hoover High School in 1988, Pat accepted a full athletic scholarship to California State University, Fresno to play basketball. Appreciating the opportunity to play for his hometown team, he took complete advantage of the pursuit of higher education and walked away with BS in Business Administration. He would continue his education further- receiving his teaching credential and administrative credential through CSU Fresno and his Master’s in Educational Technology through Fresno Pacific University.
Over 2 decades, Pat has been in the educational profession as a teacher, department chair, coach, and athletic director. As the athletic director he served as league president, league representative and board of managers representative. Each stop along the way has prepared him for his current position as the Athletic Manager for Fresno Unified School District within the Student Engagement Department. As the Athletic Manager, as well as, a member of the Student Engagement Team, Pat provides support to teachers/coaches, site administration, and the Fresno Unified community to ensure that our students engage in the arts, activities, and athletics.
Pat believes in order to be successful in life, you must possess the following characteristics: Desire: oneself having a strong longing for a certain action; Dedication-oneself committed to a certain course of action; Determination-oneself focused on that action; and Sacrifice- oneself willing to give up something for the sake of that action. He has modeled and demonstrated these characteristics throughout his lifetime.
Pat is married to his high school sweetheart Cathy and have 3 daughters- Mariah, Makayla, and Maya and three grandchildren- Zaveah, Liam, and Maverick.
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Pat Riddlesprigger was born and raised in the Fresno, California. The youngest of 2 boys, he is a product of the Central Valley. Pat has spent majority of his personal and professional life attending or employed by Fresno Unified, the third largest school district in California. After graduating from Hoover High School in 1988, Pat accepted a full athletic scholarship to California State University, Fresno to play basketball. Appreciating the opportunity to play for his hometown team, he took complete advantage of the pursuit of higher education and walked away with BS in Business Administration. He would continue his education further- receiving his teaching credential and administrative credential through CSU Fresno and his Master’s in Educational Technology through Fresno Pacific University.
Over 2 decades, Pat has been in the educational profession as a teacher, department chair, coach, and athletic director. As the athletic director he served as league president, league representative and board of managers representative. Each stop along the way has prepared him for his current position as the Athletic Manager for Fresno Unified School District within the Student Engagement Department. As the Athletic Manager, as well as, a member of the Student Engagement Team, Pat provides support to teachers/coaches, site administration, and the Fresno Unified community to ensure that our students engage in the arts, activities, and athletics.
Pat believes in order to be successful in life, you must possess the following characteristics: Desire: oneself having a strong longing for a certain action; Dedication-oneself committed to a certain course of action; Determination-oneself focused on that action; and Sacrifice- oneself willing to give up something for the sake of that action. He has modeled and demonstrated these characteristics throughout his lifetime.
Pat is married to his high school sweetheart Cathy and have 3 daughters- Mariah, Makayla, and Maya and three grandchildren- Zaveah, Liam, and Maverick.
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Want to join the High Performing Educator Network:
www.highperformingeducator.com
More information on Sam: www.samdemma.com
28 min