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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1960 Rozel, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1979 | Dodge City CC |
| 1980–1981 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Safety, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 1983–1984 | Tennessee Tech (LB) |
| 1986 | UC Davis (LB) |
| 1987 | Cal Lutheran (DC) |
| 1988 | Pittsburg State (LB) |
| 1989–1991 | Sonoma State (DC) |
| 1992 | Oregon Lightning Bolts |
| 1992–1994 | Utah State (DB) |
| 1995 | Navy (DB) |
| 1996–1997 | New Mexico (DC/S) |
| 1998–2000 | TCU (DC/S) |
| 2000–2021 | TCU |
| 2022 | Texas (special assistant to the head coach) |
| 2024 | Baylor (Consultant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 181–79 |
| Bowls | 11–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 C-USA (2002) 4 MWC (2005, 2009–2011) 1 Big 12 (2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× AFCA Coach of the Year (2009, 2014)[1] 2× AP Coach of the Year (2009, 2014) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2009) 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2009, 2014)[2][3] George Munger Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2009) 2× SN Coach of the Year (2009, 2014) 2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2009, 2014) 2× The Woody Hayes Trophy (2009, 2014) Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2014)[4] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2014) C-USA Coach of the Year (2002) 2× MWC Coach of the Year (2005, 2009)[5] Big 12 Coach of the Year (2014)[6] | |
Gary Allen Patterson (born February 13, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently[when?] the special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas. He is the former head football coach at Texas Christian University and the coach with the most wins in Horned Frogs' history. Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to six conference championships and eleven bowl game victories, including victories in the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2014 Peach Bowl. His 2010 squad finished the season undefeated at 13–0 after a 21–19 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on New Year's Day 2011, and ranked second in the final tallying of both major polls.
- ^ AFCA Coach of the Year Archived January 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Patterson wins second coaching award". January 3, 2010.
- ^ "Gary Patterson is AP's coach of year". ESPN. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "TCU coach Gary Patterson is Home Depot Coach of the Year". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Mountain West Announces 2005 All-Conference Football Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007.
- ^ "All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.