Patrick Reilly begins his 1st season as head baseball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2023-24. Reilly steps into the lead role of Blugold baseball after serving on Winona State University's baseball staff for 13 years. 

During his time with the Warriors, Reilly worked his way up the coaching ranks, starting as a volunteer assistant in 2010 and moving all the way up to associate head coach in 2019. While at WSU, Coach Reilly has held multiple responsibilities including recruiting coordinator, fundraising liaison, pitching coach, and admissions counselor, among other duties.

In 2011, WSU advanced to the NCAA Division II national championship game and claimed the Central Region title while having a team ERA of 3.54. Coach Reilly had many student-athletes receive honors under his mentorship, with multiple earning All-Region and All-NSIC awards. He also had a pitcher named to the Northwoods League All-Star game during the summer of 2016. 

In addition to success through competition, the Warriors earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Excellence award for seven consecutive seasons. In 2020, the WSU baseball program posted their highest team grade point average in history with a cumulative 3.60. 

Prior to joining the Winona State staff Reilly spent two years as an assistant coach at Iowa City Regina High School (2008-09). He has served as an instructor at the University of Iowa baseball camp. 

He received additional experience working in the front office of the Northwoods League during the summers of 2010 and 2011, handling the leagues' public relations and marketing campaigns. 

Reilly was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in the infield at Loras College. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Sports Management from Loras in 2007 and completed his Masters of Science degree in Educational Leadership at Winona State in 2011.