Patrick Schrater

Biography

Patrick Schrater is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Kansas and his first as the Jayhawks' recruiting coordinator in 2026-27. He returned to Kansas in July 2023 after previously serving as a graduate assistant on Brandon Schneider's staff from 2019-21. Since returning to KU, Schrater has assisted on teams that all finished with winning records and twice advanced to the postseason. The Jayhawks were selected for the NCAA tournament in 2024 and advanced to the semifinals of the WBIT in 2026. The 2025-26 season saw the dynamic duo of S'Mya Nichols and Jaliya Davis lead the Jayhawks to 22 wins and a semifinal appearance in the WBIT. Both players were named All-Big 12 First Team selections, with Nichols setting the school record for free throws made for the second straight season. Davis put together one of the most memorable freshman campaigns in Big 12 history, being named a unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year after averaging better than 20 points per game in league play. After missing 10 games due to injury, Davis returned at the start of conference play and was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week nine consecutive times, setting a new power conference record for consecutive awards in the process. The Jayhawks won the Paradise Jam Island Division Championship to highlight the 2024-25 campaign, which finished with a fourth-consecutive winning record of 16-14. Kansas averaged 3,682 fans per game at Allen Fieldhouse, marking the second-largest average attendance in