Owen, a 2004 Michigan graduate and three-time NCAA qualifier joined the Harvard staff in June of 2007.  Owen coached his first national champion in  J.P. O'Connor in 2010. O'Connor went unbeaten in his senior year, was a three-time All-American and two-time Ivy League Wrestler of the Year.

"I am very excited to welcome Pat into the Harvard wrestling family," The David G. Bunning Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling Jay Weiss said. "Pat brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program. Pat's success on and off the mat along with his coaching ability will help us reach our goals in many ways.  He has a great philosophy that will mesh quite well with our already established program's mission."

Owen comes to Harvard after a one-year stint at MIT. Prior to arriving in Cambridge, Owen worked at Cliff Keen Athletic and served as an assistant coach for his alma mater from 2004 to 2006. He helped lead the Wolverines to a second-place finish at the 2005 NCAA Championships - the highest finish in program history.

As an undergraduate, Owen succeeded on the mat and in the classroom. He was a four-time U of M Athletic-Academic Achievement Award winner, a three-time academic All-American and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient. He served as team captain in his final season. As a senior he also received the Big Ten Medal of Honor, the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and the Snip Nalan Scholarship for academic and athletic character. He was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, the Michigan Peer Advisors Creating Trust and the Athletic Director's Leadership Forum.