Football
Patel, Amish
Amish Patel
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ampatel@davidson.edu
- Phone:
- 2387
Michigan State '03
Fifth Season
Amish Patel is in his fifth campaign on the Davidson coaching staff and mentors the team’s quarterbacks.
He brings extensive first-hand experience from his playing days at Ranger Community College and Michigan State University.
As a quarterback at Michigan State, Patel played with All-Big Ten performers Jeff Smoker and Drew Stanton, who both rank in the school’s top 10 in career passing. Prior to joining the Spartans, Patel received All-American honors from PrepStar magazine at Ranger in 2000.
His expertise paid huge dividends for the Davidson signal callers in 2006 as the Wildcats ranked seventh in the NCAA FCS in passing offense, 13th in total offense and 15th in scoring offense. In addition, starting quarterback Ryan Alexander ranked fifth in the nation in passing, sixth in total offense and 35th in pass efficiency en route to earning second-team All-PFL honors. He set school records for single-season passing (2,581) and total yards (2,766).
The ‘Cats continued that success in 2007, ranking 10th in FCS in passing offense (279.75 ypg), eighth in completions per game (21.88) and 25th in both total offense (290.3 ypg) and scoring offense (31.2 ppg). Alexander became Davidson’s career leader in passing yards, total yards and touchdown passes and set single-game records for completion percentage and touchdown passes.
In 2008, Davidson ranked fourth in the Pioneer Football League in passing and passing efficiency.
In 2009, Patel coached the running backs, and the Wildcats ranked fourth in the PFL?in rushing, averaging 146.1 yards a game. Kenny Mantuo was named second-team All-PFL.
He served as a summer coaching intern for the Denver Broncos in 2010.
Patel began his coaching career as an intern at the Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp in 2005 before joining the Davidson staff in 2006.
“Amish has great experience with a terrific football program at Michigan State, which gives him instant credibility with our players,” said head coach Tripp Merritt. “He has been instrumental in the development of our quarterbacks.”
Patel earned an associate degree from Ranger before graduating from Michigan State in 2003 with a degree in psychology. The native of Austin, Texas, is single and lives in Davidson.
Fifth Season
Amish Patel is in his fifth campaign on the Davidson coaching staff and mentors the team’s quarterbacks.
He brings extensive first-hand experience from his playing days at Ranger Community College and Michigan State University.
As a quarterback at Michigan State, Patel played with All-Big Ten performers Jeff Smoker and Drew Stanton, who both rank in the school’s top 10 in career passing. Prior to joining the Spartans, Patel received All-American honors from PrepStar magazine at Ranger in 2000.
His expertise paid huge dividends for the Davidson signal callers in 2006 as the Wildcats ranked seventh in the NCAA FCS in passing offense, 13th in total offense and 15th in scoring offense. In addition, starting quarterback Ryan Alexander ranked fifth in the nation in passing, sixth in total offense and 35th in pass efficiency en route to earning second-team All-PFL honors. He set school records for single-season passing (2,581) and total yards (2,766).
The ‘Cats continued that success in 2007, ranking 10th in FCS in passing offense (279.75 ypg), eighth in completions per game (21.88) and 25th in both total offense (290.3 ypg) and scoring offense (31.2 ppg). Alexander became Davidson’s career leader in passing yards, total yards and touchdown passes and set single-game records for completion percentage and touchdown passes.
In 2008, Davidson ranked fourth in the Pioneer Football League in passing and passing efficiency.
In 2009, Patel coached the running backs, and the Wildcats ranked fourth in the PFL?in rushing, averaging 146.1 yards a game. Kenny Mantuo was named second-team All-PFL.
He served as a summer coaching intern for the Denver Broncos in 2010.
Patel began his coaching career as an intern at the Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp in 2005 before joining the Davidson staff in 2006.
“Amish has great experience with a terrific football program at Michigan State, which gives him instant credibility with our players,” said head coach Tripp Merritt. “He has been instrumental in the development of our quarterbacks.”
Patel earned an associate degree from Ranger before graduating from Michigan State in 2003 with a degree in psychology. The native of Austin, Texas, is single and lives in Davidson.
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