Patricia Sampson is in her 23rd year with the conference office, serving as an administrative assistant.

Sampson's responsibilities include handling all billing and financial records. She also is responsible for the accounting and reporting of the Student Assistance Fund. She also assists the men's and women's basketball supervisors with the officials' contracts and their travel arrangements.

Sampson attended Woodbury University in the city of Burbank and has a degree in Business Administration.

She has two children: Rick and Cari, and has four grandchildren: Alix, Hunter, Brandon and Taylor. She lives in Costa Mesa with her husband Brian.