University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

Jonathan Patke is in his second season as a graduate assistant for the Cardinals. In the fall, Patke was on the defensive side of the ball devoting most of his time to the defensive line. With Brian Gamble taking over the Cardinal defense, Patke will make the transition to working with linebackers, which is fitting for a former collegiate linebacker.

UIW is Patke's first experience with the coaching side of football and he began his association with Incarnate Word in the summer of 2011.

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Patke had been employed in the oil and gas industry while living in Houston, his hometown. 

Patke was a four-year player and a three-year starter at Stephen F. Austin State University.  He worked his way from a first-year walk on to the starting job at linebacker while at SFA. After coming off an injury-riddled freshman season, he earned a starting job heading into 2006. He was struck with a season-ending injury in the first quarter of the season-opener at Tulsa, putting an early end to a second consecutive season.

In 2007, Patke completed a full season as a Lumberjack, without being hampered by injury, ending his season with 40 tackles. Against North Dakota State, the eventual #1 team in the country, he had a career high 11 tackles.

A member of Sigma Iota Epsilon, a professional management society, Patke's football roots are noteworthy.  His cousin, Gary Kubiak, is head coach of the Houston Texans while cousin Larry Stegent was a standout running back at Texas A&M University.

Graduating from Stephen F. Austin in 2008, Patke received a Bachelor of business administration with a minor in finance. He attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston where he was a standout for the Cougars on the football field.

Patke now resides in San Antonio and is pursuing his Masters of business administration in sports management.