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Defensive Ends/Tight Ends/Freshman Head Coach

Boys Varsity Football

Coach Knipe is entering his 10th year as coach of the Waynesville Tigers.  Patrick has served as the Head Freshman Coach for 7 of those 10 years.  He was an assistant on the 2007 Class 5 State Championship Team.  Patrick coaches Varsity Track & Field, and has been the event coach for Throwers, Distance, and Sprints during his tenure. 

Coach Knipe graduated from Missouri State University.  He was the 3 year captain of Missouri State Ultimate Frisbee team.  He led the Bears to the Regional tournament in 2005 & 2006 and a top 25 ranking his senior year.  He played Offensive Line and Linebacker at Pacific High School.  

Patrick teaches P.E. at East Elementary and currently lives in St.Robert, MO.  He is married to his wife Emily, who is the Head Gymnastics coach at River Bend Gymnastics.  They have an 8 year-old daughter named Jewel.