| Full name | Sean Patrick Hannity |
|---|---|
| Known as | Patrick Hannity |
| Born | November 3, 1998 |
| Hometown | Cold Spring Harbor, New York |
| High school | Laurel Springs School |
| Known for | Division I tennis recruit; Wake Forest University men’s tennis |
| Parents | Sean Hannity (father), Jill Rhodes (mother) |
| Sibling | Merri Kelly Hannity (younger sister) |
Patrick Hannity is a former competitive junior tennis player who earned a place on the Wake Forest University men’s tennis roster as a highly ranked recruit. His full name is Sean Patrick Hannity, though he is publicly identified as Patrick Hannity across athletic records and media coverage. He was born on November 3, 1998, and grew up in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. He is the son of broadcaster Sean Hannity and journalist Jill Rhodes.
While his father is one of the most recognized names in American media, Patrick’s own documented public record centers on his tennis background and his years at Wake Forest — achievements he built through junior competition before his family connection attracted wider attention.
Who Is Patrick Hannity?
Patrick Hannity’s full legal name is Sean Patrick Hannity. He uses Patrick Hannity in public-facing records, including his Wake Forest University Athletics profile, which is the primary reliable source for details about his identity and early life. The International Tennis Federation also lists him under his full name, Sean Patrick Hannity, as a player from the United States.
He was raised in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, and attended Laurel Springs School before enrolling at Wake Forest. Wake Forest University Athletics confirms his birthdate and hometown and identifies him as the son of Sean and Jill Hannity.
His Junior Tennis Career and Recruitment
Before college, Patrick Hannity built a legitimate record as a competitive junior tennis player. Wake Forest University recruited him as a four-star prospect and ranked him among the top ten tennis recruits in the state of New York — a meaningful distinction in a state with deep junior tennis competition.
His most notable junior achievement was reaching the 2015 New York State doubles final. That result, combined with his overall ranking, made him an attractive prospect for Division I programs. He was also a member of the National Honor Society during his high school years.
Wake Forest offered him a spot on their men’s tennis roster, and he enrolled as a mid-year student in January 2017. The program listed him at 5 feet 10 inches. At the time of enrollment, his declared major was listed as undecided.
Patrick Hannity at Wake Forest University
Patrick joined the Wake Forest men’s tennis program at the start of 2017. During his first season with the team, he redshirted, meaning he was part of the program but did not compete in matches that year. This is a common practice in college athletics that preserves a year of eligibility while giving a player time to develop within a high-level program.
Wake Forest tennis is consistently one of the stronger programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference, so joining the team as a mid-year enrollee and working through a redshirt season placed him in a competitive environment from the start.
A 2021 report described him as a redshirt senior connected with the Wake Forest tennis program at that time. That same report noted that he did not play in NCAA tournament matches. His time at Wake Forest spanned several years, though available sources do not confirm specific match records or playing statistics from his time on the roster.
The Hannity Family
Patrick Hannity comes from a well-known media family. His father, Sean Hannity, is a television and radio host widely recognized for his long-running program on Fox News. His mother, Jill Rhodes, is a journalist and Sean Hannity’s former wife. Wake Forest University’s official athletics page publicly identifies Patrick as the son of Sean and Jill Hannity.
Patrick has one sibling, his younger sister Merri Kelly Hannity. People magazine has reported that Sean Hannity and Jill Rhodes share two children: a son named Patrick and a daughter named Merri Kelly.
Patrick’s public profile is distinct from his father’s broadcasting career. His documented achievements — his junior tennis ranking, his New York State doubles finalist result, and his Division I recruitment — reflect his own work on the court rather than his family name. That said, his enrollment at Wake Forest did attract media attention specifically because of his father’s prominence, including reporting that examined the circumstances around the program during the time he was affiliated with it.
A Record Built on the Tennis Court
What stands out about Patrick Hannity’s documented story is that his path to a Division I program was built on a credible junior record. Reaching the New York State doubles final at the high school level in 2015 is a verifiable competitive achievement. Being rated a four-star recruit and ranked in the top ten in New York by a program like Wake Forest is not a courtesy — those programs recruit seriously and have conference and national expectations to meet.
For readers researching his background, resources like First Business Mag cover profiles of individuals connected to prominent public figures, placing verified facts in context without speculation.
Patrick Hannity’s documented public record is straightforward: a competitive junior tennis player from Long Island who earned a Division I scholarship to Wake Forest, redshirted his first season, and remained connected to the program through at least 2021. He has maintained a private life beyond that athletic background, and the public record reflects a person who built a genuine junior tennis career before stepping largely out of public view.
