Patrick Dent enters his third season as an Assistant Coach for the Williams College men's crew team in 2025-26.

During his first season on staff in 2023-24, the Ephs' first varsity eight boat earned runner-up honors and a silver medal during the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championship. He previously taught math and served as the Head Coach of the rowing program at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York.

Prior to Chaminade, Dent served in a variety of positions across several programs, including Head Novice Coach at Boston Latin School, Sculling Instructor at Thompson Boat Center in Washington, D.C., and Intern for the USRowing High Performance Team.

As an oarsman, Dent began his career as a first year at Gonzaga College High School, where he was a four-time Stotesbury Cup Regatta medalist, two-time SRAA National Champion in the varsity eight and a semifinalist in the Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley. Upon graduation, he attended MIT, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and was a four-year member of the men’s rowing team.