Pat Sullivan

Pat Sullivan was a successful basketball coach, teacher, and administrator in the Chicago area for 44 years. He spent 10 years at Providence High School, New Lenox, Illinois and 34 years at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. Pat's teams won 602 games and he was named Coach-of-the-Year on 11 occasions. Pat has spoken at basketball clinics throughout America for the USA Coaching Clinics and has presented clinics and camps in Belgium, Austria, Ireland, and Greece. He has also spoken to businesses from Boston to San Francisco on Leadership and Team Building. Pat was valedictorian of his Lewis University class and has been inducted into eight Halls of Fame. Pat has received Lifetime Achievement awards from Lewis University, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, and the Joliet Chamber of Commerce. The recreation center at the University of St. Francis is named the Pat Sullivan Center. Pat is the author of three books: "Attitude: The Cornerstone of Leadership", "Team Building: From the Bench to the Boardroom", and "Lessons in Leadership From Athletics". Pat is married to Peg Sullivan and has five children - Colleen, Katie, Pat, Anne, and Bridget - and he has 13 grandchildren.