Assistant Coach since: 2016-17

Patrick Szczerba joined the Tars prior to the 2017 season as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.

The Rollins pitching staff has made significant strides under the tutelage of Szczerba. Since joining the coaching staff, five Tars pitchers have been selected in the MLB amateur draft, including Brad Case in 2018 and Garrett Leonard, Jimmy Robbins, Whit Drennan, and Cameron Enck in 2019. In addition, Brian Auerbach '17 and Anthony Trovato '18 signed free agent deals to play professionally. 

In his first season as pitching coach in 2017, Szczerba helped place three Tars (Brad Case-1st, Caleb Jakes-2nd, AJ Chacon-2nd) on the All-SSC team. Jimmy Robbins joined the list in 2019 as a 2nd team selection. Jaylyn Whitehead was the fifth pitcher to make the list when he earned a first-team selection in 2021 and 2022. Whitehead was also named the SSC Pitcher of the Year, South Region Pitcher of the Year, and a 1st-Team All-American in 2022. During the Tars' storybook run to the National Championship in 2023, Edward Berry (1st) and Nick Berger (2nd) earned All-SSC honors. In 2024, Berger elevated himself to 1st team All-SSC while Ryan Furey garnered a 2nd team nod. Berger continued the trend with another 2nd team selection in 2025. 

Prior to his time in Winter Park, Szczerba spent five years as a coach at Florida Southern College, where he was promoted from volunteer to Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator of the nine-time National Championship program. In addition to coaching at the collegiate level, he also spent two summers coaching in the JUCO Summer League.

While at Florida Southern, he helped lead the program to the NCAA Regional Final, finishing the 2014 season with a 36-18 record. That same year, the pitching staff posted the lowest ERA (3.00) for a Florida Southern squad since 1992. In his final season for Florida Southern, the Mocs finished with an overall record of 33-17, earning a spot in the final national poll.

Szczerba played for Florida Southern College from 2007-2011, and finished sixth all-time at FSC in pitching appearances. Over the course of the 70 games that he pitched, he posted a career ERA of 3.60, including posting a 1.35 mark in 2010 and 1.93 in 2011. He capped off his successful career with a 6-1 record for the Mocs.

Szczerba received his bachelor's degree in 2010, majoring in Advertising. In 2011, he went on to receive his Master of Business Administration from Florida Southern. He lives in Winter Park with his wife, Kerry, their son, James, and daughter, Erin.