Personal
Made the BYU basketball team as a walk-on ... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Houston, Texas ... studied English ... enjoys surfing, skiing, and reading Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Before BYU
Recruited for basketball by Cal-Pomona and San Diego State ... a two-time all-league basketball player at Irvine High.
Stats
| Year | MP | GP | K | K/G | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | RE | D | BS | BA | TB | B/G | BE | BHE |
| 1990 | 27 | 79 | 184 | 2.33 | 53 | 364 | 0.360 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 76 | 81 | 1.03 | 13 | 6 |
| 1991 | - | 77 | 197 | 2.56 | 62 | 399 | 0.338 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 117 | 8 | 96 | 104 | 1.35 | 19 | - |
| 1992 | - | 85 | 175 | 2.06 | 36 | 285 | 0.488 | 12 | 20 | - | - | 109 | 8 | 98 | 106 | 1.25 | 13 | - |
| 1993 | 23 | 60 | 119 | 1.98 | 28 | 197 | 0.462 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 78 | 4 | 71 | 75 | 1.25 | 12 | 0 |
Coaching at BYU
Patchell coached the men's volleyball team at BYU from 2007-10.
Hit a team high .360 with a fourth best 184 kills ... led the team with 81 total blocks ... added 73 digs, 15 assists, and five aces.
Hit .338 on the season and had 197 kills ... had 104 blocks and 117 digs ... added 10 assists and 11 service aces.
Hit .488 on the season, good for second in the nation ... had a team high 106 blocks ... added 109 digs, 20 aces, and 12 assists ... hit for a season high 14 kills and a season high .875 (14-16-0) percentage against Ohio State ... had nine total blocks three times.
Had 119 kills in 60 games ... was sixth in the nation with a .462 hitting percentage ... was fourth on the team with 75 blocks ... added 78 digs, 10 assists, and eight aces ... against Cal State Northridge hit .684 for a season high 14 kills ... had a season high 12 blocks against Ball State.