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Patrick Dobbins is entering his fifth year as head coach for the Cuyahoga Falls High School soccer team.  Coach Dobbins played prep soccer at Archbishop Hoban High School where he received many awards for his play, including First Team All-State honors in 1987.  Patrick then attended Walsh University on an academic and athletic scholarship where he played collegiate soccer for the Cavaliers as a four year starter, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. 

In 1991 Dobbins accepted a position as Assistant Coach for the Walsh University Women’s Soccer Team.  Patrick has been employed by the Summit County Engineer’s. Office for the past sixteen (20) years and presently holds the position of Road Manager.  Coach Dobbins moved to Cuyahoga Falls in 1997 after marrying his wife Kathy (Meacham) Dobbins, a lifelong Cuyahoga Falls resident.  Patrick and Kathy have four children; Maggie (18), Alex (16), Ashley (12), and Emily (9), all of whom currently attend Cuyahoga Falls City Schools and play soccer.  In 2002 Patrick received the honor of being inducted to the Archbishop Hoban High School Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of soccer.  Prior to becoming head coach here at Cuyahoga Falls, Dobbins was a volunteer assistant for the Black Tigers, coached the Cuyahoga Falls Boys Middle School Soccer team, and has participated at the youth level for the past ten (15) years with the Cuyahoga Falls Soccer Club and Everest Soccer Club where he coached boys and girls teams of all age groups.