H E A D C O A C H GA R Y PAT TE R S O N dominated by a tradition of defense. Since 1999, the Frogs have been ranked in the top five nationally in total defense four times. Patterson amassed 18 years as an assistant coach, including three with the Frogs, before taking the torch from Dennis Franchione prior to the 2000 GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl. In 1998, Patterson’s first season at TCU, the Horned Frogs scored a school-record six defensive touchdowns, intercepted 12 passes and allowed only 19.6 points per game - the fewest points per game in over 30 years. It was accomplished by a team that was 1-10 the previous season. Patterson’s 1999 TCU defense ended the season ranked fifth in the country in total defense. The Frogs posted two shutouts and led the Western Athletic Conference in every major defensive category.
In 2000, the Frogs allowed only 245.0 total yards and 9.6 points per game, ranking first in the nation in both categories. Five of Patterson’s players earned first-team allconference recognition and he was a finalist for the Frank Broyles National Assistant Coach of the Year award. Prior to his arrival in Fort Worth, Patterson spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at New Mexico. The Lobos collected 22 total takeaways and three defensive touchdowns in 1996. The next year, in Patterson style, New Mexico improved their total takeaways to 29, including 16 interceptions. A true defensive specialist, Patterson had a similar impact at Navy. In just one season as the Midshipmen’s secondary coach in 1995, he helped elevate the defense in the national rankings. Navy finished 18th in total defense, 17th in scoring defense and 28th in pass defense efficiency.
PATTERSON’S HEAD COACHING RECORD
Year School Won Lost Pct. Bowl 2000_____ TCU__________0_______ 1_______ .000___________ Mobile Alabama 2001_____ TCU__________6_______ 6_______ .500________ galleryfurniture.com 2002_____ TCU_________ 10_______ 2_______ .833___________________ Liberty 2003_____ TCU_________ 11_______ 2_______ .846________________ Fort Worth 2004_____ TCU__________5_______ 6_______ .455_________________________ 2005_____ TCU_________ 11_______ 1_______ .917__________________ Houston 2006_____ TCU_________ 11_______ 2_______ .846_________________ Poinsettia 2007_____ TCU__________8_______ 5_______ .615____________________ Texas 2008_____ TCU_________ 11_______ 2_______ .833_________________ Poinsettia 2009 TCU 12 1 .923 Fiesta Totals________________ 85______ 28______ .752_________________(9 Years)
PATTERSON’S MILESTONE VICTORIES
in______ Date_________Opponent_______ Site____________________ Score W 1_______ 9/1/01________North Texas_______ Denton, Texas____________ 19-5 25_______ 11/5/03_______Louisville_________ Fort Worth______________ 31-28 50_______ 11/11/06______New Mexico______ Albuquerque, N.M._______ 27-21
PATTERSON’S BOWL GAMES
Bowl________________________Opponent____________ W/L_________ Score 2000 Mobile Alabama__________Southern Miss___________ L__________ 21-28 2001 galleryfurniture.com_______Texas A&M______________ L___________ 9-28 2002 Liberty__________________Colorado State__________ W__________ 17-3 2003 Fort Worth_______________Boise State_____________ L__________ 31-34 2005 EV1.net Houston__________Iowa State______________ W_________ 27-24 2006 Poinsettia________________Northern Illinois_________ W__________ 37-7 2007 Texas____________________Houston_______________ W_________ 20-13 2008 Poinsettia________________Boise State_____________ W_________ 17-16 2009 Fiesta___________________Boise State_____________ L__________ 10-17 9 Bowls in 10 Years___________________________________ 5-4 Record (.555)
PATTERSON VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
Date____________Opponent___________________ W/L_____________ Score 8/25/01__________at Nebraska (4)__________________L________________ 7-21 11/23/01_________vs Louisville (17)________________ W______________ 37-22 12/31/02_________Colorado State (23)______________ W_______________ 17-3 12/23/03_________vs Boise State (18)________________L_______________ 31-34 11/10/04_________at Louisville (12)_________________L_______________ 28-55 9/03/05__________at Oklahoma (5)________________ W______________ 17-10 9/16/06__________vs Texas Tech (24)_______________ W_______________ 12-3 9/8/07___________at Texas (7)_____________________L_______________ 13-34 9/27/08__________at Oklahoma (2)_________________L_______________ 10-35 10/16/08_________vs. BYU (8)_____________________ W_______________ 32-7 11/6/08__________at Utah (9)______________________L_______________ 10-13 12/23/08_________vs. Boise State (9)_______________ W______________ 17-16 10/24/09_________at BYU (16)____________________ W_______________ 38-7 11/14/09_________vs. Utah (16)___________________ W______________ 55-28 1/4/10___________vs. Boise State (6)________________L_______________ 10-17 15 Games___________________________________________ 8-7 Record (.533)_
Patterson’s defensive acumen dates back to his own playing days at Kansas State, where he played strong safety and outside linebacker for the Wildcats in 1980 and 1981. He served as a graduate assistant in 1982 and received his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1983. He took the linebacker coaching position at Tennessee Tech while earning a master’s in educational administration in 1984. Patterson has been part of 14 bowl staffs, including one each with Kansas State, Utah State and New Mexico. The other 11 have come at TCU. Aside from being an accomplished Division I head coach, Patterson is also a skilled guitar player. On several occasions, Patterson has entertained TCU fans with his guitar skills at pep rallies around the Fort Worth area.
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A native of Rozel, Kansas, Patterson is married to the former Kelsey Hayes. He has three sons: Josh, Cade and Blake.
PATTERSON VS. ALL OPPONENTS
Air Force________________________________________________________ 4-1 Arizona_________________________________________________________ 1-0 Army___________________________________________________________ 6-0 Baylor__________________________________________________________ 2-0 Boise State______________________________________________________ 1-2 BYU____________________________________________________________ 3-2 Cincinnati_______________________________________________________ 1-2 Clemson________________________________________________________ 1-0 Colorado State___________________________________________________ 6-0 East Carolina_____________________________________________________ 0-2 Houston________________________________________________________ 5-0 Iowa State_______________________________________________________ 1-0 Louisville________________________________________________________ 3-1 Memphis________________________________________________________ 1-0 Navy___________________________________________________________ 1-0 Nebraska________________________________________________________ 0-1 New Mexico_____________________________________________________ 5-0 North Texas______________________________________________________ 2-0 Northern Illinois__________________________________________________ 1-0 Northwestern____________________________________________________ 2-0 Northwestern State_______________________________________________ 0-1 Oklahoma_______________________________________________________ 1-1 San Diego State__________________________________________________ 5-0 SMU____________________________________________________________ 7-1 Southern Miss____________________________________________________ 3-2 Stanford________________________________________________________ 2-0 Stephen F. Austin_________________________________________________ 1-0 Texas___________________________________________________________ 0-1 Texas A&M_______________________________________________________ 0-1 Texas State______________________________________________________ 1-0 Texas Tech_______________________________________________________ 1-1 Tulane__________________________________________________________ 2-2 UAB____________________________________________________________ 1-2 UC Davis________________________________________________________ 1-0 UNLV___________________________________________________________ 5-0 USF____________________________________________________________ 1-1 Utah___________________________________________________________ 2-3 Vanderbilt_______________________________________________________ 1-0 Virginia_________________________________________________________ 1-0 Wyoming_______________________________________________________ 4-1 Total_________________________________________________________ 85-28
PATTERSON’S ACCOLADES
Date________________________________________________________Honors 2000_______________ Frank Broyles National Assistant Coach of the Year finalist 2002__________________________________ Conference USA Coach of the Year 2003____________________________ Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist 2003_______________________________ Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year finalist 2004_______________________________________Assistant Coach – Hula Bowl 2005_________________________Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year 2009_________ Nine National Coach of the Year Awards/MWC Coach of the Year
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