He won the bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City in the men's lightweight division at 70 kg.

Burris transferred to the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley where he became a two-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion wrestling for the Bears at 150 lbs in 1971 and 1972.

[6] He also coached the men's 1996 judo team in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta where Jimmy Pedro won a bronze medal at 71 kg.

Multiple Olympians and United States National Champions have been successful under Sensei Pat's tutelage.

[7] Burris currently owns a Dojo in Moore, Oklahoma named USA Stars which also has a branch in Virginia Beach.