THE OFFICIAL HOME OF
THE MINNESOTA STRIKE
COMING SOON:
2023 MINNESOTA STRIKE ROSTER
2023 MINNESOTA STRIKE COACHING STAFF
Pat Niles
Pat has been playing Ultimate for over 20 years, primarily in the mixed division. His playing experience includes 2 WFDF Club Championships with CLX (2010) and Drag'n Thrust (2014), 3 USAU National Championships with Drag'n Thrust (2013-15), and a USAU Masters Championship with Surly (2018). Pat also has experience coaching, both at the high school and college level, including for Wisconsin-Eau Claire SOL, Minnesota Matrix (formerly Ninjas), and Great River Stars. He is very excited to be joining the MN Strike program and coaching team. Outside of Ultimate, Pat works as a mechanical engineer and finds enjoyment mountain biking and playing board games.
Carlos Lopez
Carlos has been playing Ultimate since 2007 and started his coaching career in 2011. He has played and coached at the high school, YCC, and D-1 College levels, making nationals in those divisions as both a player and a coach. He was named the 2019 MN High School Coach of the Year and the 2019 Ultiworld College Coach of the Year Runner Up. He is excited to be joining MN Strike again after not being able to complete the season in 2020. When he isn't working as a mechanical engineer or thinking about Ultimate, you can find him at a dog park with his 2.5 year old dog, Yogi.