A Cleveland, Ohio, native, Deshawn Pate is no stranger to OCU. He has over 10 years of playing and coaching experience, along with a passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Coach Pate was a former assistant under Coach Matt Futch and Jamey Batten while at OCU.
Coach Pate graduated from Ohio Christian with a BA in Sport Business Management with a Minor in Coaching in 2017. He served as a Graduate Assistant for Men's and Women's Tennis and earned his MBA in 2019. He is currently attending Indiana Wesleyan University's Master's in Sports Leadership Program.
He was previously the JV Boys Head Basketball Coach at Westland High School and has also served as an Assistant Basketball Coach at Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, he has also coached at New Hope Christian Academy in Circleville, Ohio, where he helped the Stateman win the 2017-2018 OCSAA State Championship. He has also coached AAU for Renaissance University, All Ohio Select, and the Dezert Dawgz.
Coach Pate currently resides in Canal Winchester, Ohio, with his wife, Terran, an OCU alum, and their dog, Rookie. He also serves as the Storage Manager/Support Services for Phenom United.
