Patrick Fugate has been a member of the United States Tumbling and Trampoline Association for 9 years initially as a parent. He began his career in the USTA as an NTJC judge in 2007 judging tumbling. He later began coaching athletes for L&M Gym and Kids in 2008. Currently, he continues both his judging career being certified in both Tumbling and Double-Mini and coaching at Extreme Air Gymnastics Academy located in Springfield, IL.

His work as a coach has afforded him the opportunity to assist young members of the community to recognize and reach their full potential in the sport of tumbling and trampolining. He has had the honor of coaching numerous State and National Champions, Junior Olympic Gold Medalists and High Point Award recipients. He has coached members on the AAU Stars of Tomorrow, AAU National Team and USTA Elite National Teams.

His work as a judge has afforded him the opportunity to better understand the rules surrounding the sport and to assist the gymnasts on his team to consistently attain higher scores. He has judged numerous invitational and state meets. He continually works with his fellow coaching peers to help them better understand the rules surrounding the sport.

Educationally, he has earned his Bachelor's Degree in the field of Computer Science. He has worked in the Computer Science field for the past 26 years, maintaining jobs as a Network Administrator, Security Analyst, Programmer Analyst and most recently as an IT Department Manager. He works day to day, with different bureaus, within the Illinois Department of Transportation in mediating resolutions for intra-bureau affairs. He holds numerous Microsoft and CompTIA certifications.

Coach Patrick currently holds the following certifications: USA Gymnastics University Instructor, USTA Safety Certification, USAG Safety & Risk Management, and the USOC SafeSport.