University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2011: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Los Alamitos High School…Played for coach Dave Carlson…Was an All-Sunset League First Team pick and All-CIF selection…Was the 2010 Player of the Year for the Griffins and served as the team captain…Helped Los Alamitos to its first S&R Cup title…Took first in the Sunset League…Also competed in swimming…Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and was a Scholar Athlete honoree.

CLUB
Played for Los Alamitos Water Polo Club, Socal and United Water Polo Club.

PERSONAL
Andrew Joseph Patterson was born in Long Beach, Calif. on Dec. 30, 1992…Parents are Thomas and Jolene Patterson…Has a younger brother, Gregory, and a younger sister, Julia…Is majoring in mechanical engineering with ambitions of becoming a firefighter…Enjoys basketball, surfing, hiking and art…Favorite book is “The Great Gatsby” and his favorite movie is “Remember the Titans”…Enjoys the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers…Names his parents as his heroes.