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Three-time Paralympian Patty Cisneros has been a member of the U.S. Paralympics Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Team since 1999. As co-captain at the 2008 Paralympic Games, Cisneros lead Team USA to its second consecutive gold medal.
Cisneros received her undergraduate degree at Valparaiso University in elementary education with an endorsement in reading. She went on to receive a master's degree from the University of Illinois in education - curriculum & instruction with an emphasis in bilingual education and English as a second language.
Cisneros enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with friends. In September 2007, she accepted an offer to become head coach of the University of Illinois' Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team and led the team to a national championship in her first season.
Major Achievements:
PARIS — Three-time Paralympian Brian Bell sparked Team USA’s fire with consecutive baskets, both coming off nice Jake Williams assists early in the second quarter. The 35-year-old veteran drew a foul on the second, converted the free throw and propelle...
PARIS – Ixhelt Gonzalez converted an uncontested lay-up off a sweet backdoor pass from Becca Murray to give Team USA a 53-50 lead over Great Britain. It was a defining moment and a lead that the U.S. wouldn’t relinquish over the final two minutes in a ...
PARIS – The U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team’s quest for an unprecedented three-peat started off with a bang.Fending off a Spanish team that boasts a threatening offense, the U.S. capitalized on a two-minute Spain scoring drought late in the fourt...
A gold medal in Paris would make the U.S. wheelchair basketball team the first to win three straight golds in the sport.
Nate Hinze will share new experiences in France, while his wife and three children have joined him overseas
