Pat comes to SMCC directly from Phoenix College, where has served for the last 10 years as Head Volleyball Coach, Academic Advisor, and Adjunct Faculty in Health Enhancement. He has taught Volleyball Strength and Conditioning Class, Volleyball Activity Class, and Healthful Living.
Every year from 2000 to 2004 his volleyball team was named NJCAA Academic Team of the Year. In 2004 Coach Mooney was name ACCAC Coach of the Year. In 2003, he was named Coach of the Year by the Phoenix Women’s Sports Association.
The accolades don’t stop there. In 1999, Pat was named NJCAA District E Coach of the Year, as well as Phoenix College Coach of the Year. His team was Phoenix College Team of the Year for 2000-2001. Also, in 1999, the team placed fourth in the National Tournament.
As Academic Advisor to 150 athletes at PC, Coach Mooney proudly helped to ensure that 100 percent of his graduating athletes went on to four-year colleges and universities. Also, during his tenure at PC, he raised about $125,000 for scholarships and other needs.
For the past 12 years, Pat has also worked with the Arizona Juniors Volleyball Club, as both Head and Assistant Volleyball Coach.
In 2005, he served as Assistant Coach with USA Volleyball Arizona High Performance, helping the team to place 11th at the 24-team National High Performance Tournament.
In addition, Coach Mooney was Assistant Coach at Scottsdale Community College in 1995. From 1991 to 1996, he was a Physical Education teacher in the Kyrene School District as well as Boys’ and Girls’ Head and Assistant Volleyball Coach at Corona del Sol High School. Both schools are in Tempe, AZ. At Corona, he led both of the programs to Arizona semi-finals from 1994 to 1996, and was AIA Central Region Coach of the Year in 1995.
In 2004, Coach Mooney graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. In 1990, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, with an emphasis on Physical Education, from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.