Coaches
Keith Patterson
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Keith Patterson
Played at East Central 1982-1986
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | East Central | GA | GA | not known |
| 1988-1991 | Altus HS (OK) (HS) | Position | OLB/DB | not known |
| 1992-1993 | Edmond Memorial HS (OK) (HS) | Position | DB | not known |
| 1994 | Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1995-1996 | Allen HS (TX) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1997-1999 | Ardmore HS (OK) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2000 | Allen HS (TX) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 2002 | Allen HS (TX) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 2003-2005 | Tulsa | Position | LB | Steve Kragthorpe |
| 2006-2010 | Tulsa | DC | co-DC/LB✓ | Steve Kragthorpe (2006), Todd Graham (2007-2010) |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh | Head coachinterim | DC/LB/interim HC | Todd Graham |
| 2012 | Arkansas State | DC | DC | Gus Malzahn |
| 2012 | West Virginia | DC | co-DC/LB✓ | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2013 | West Virginia | DC | DC/LB✓ | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2014-2017 | Arizona State | DC | DC/DST✓ | Todd Graham |
| 2018 | Utah State | DC | co-DC✓ | Matt Wells |
| 2019-2021 | Texas Tech | DC | DC✓ | Matt Wells |
| 2022- | Abilene Christian | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tulsa | Defensive coordinator | 29 | 61 | 46 | 12 | 119 |
| 2007 | Tulsa | Defensive coordinator | 41 | 112 | 41 | 29 | 119 |
| 2008 | Tulsa | Defensive coordinator | 73 | 78 | 49 | 41 | 120 |
| 2009 | Tulsa | Defensive coordinator | 38 | 56 | 42 | 73 | 120 |
| 2010 | Tulsa | Co-defensive coordinator | 88 | 79 | 82 | 38 | 120 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh | Defensive coordinator | 46 | 32 | 61 | 46 | 120 |
| 2012 | West Virginia | Co-defensive coordinator | 98 | 112 | 63 | 17 | 124 |
| 2013 | West Virginia | Defensive coordinator | 58 | 81 | 52 | 98 | 125 |
| 2014 | Arizona State | Defensive coordinator | 27 | 70 | 24 | 77 | 128 |
| 2015 | Arizona State | Defensive coordinator | 101 | 81 | 43 | 27 | 128 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | Defensive coordinator | 122 | 101 | 90 | 101 | 128 |
| 2018 | Utah State | Co-defensive coordinator | 10 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 130 |
| 2019 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 105 | 72 | 64 | 85 | 130 |
| 2020 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 79 | 94 | 83 | 105 | 127 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 100 | 108 | 85 | 79 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 7-4 | - → - | 57 | 53 | - | 46% wins | 130 |
| 2023 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 5-6 | - → - | 50 | 99 | - | 64% wins | 128 |
| 2024 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 9-5 | - → - | 12 | 82 | - | 46% wins | 129 |
| 2025 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 9-5 | - → - | 55 | 57 | - | 64% wins | 129 |
| 2026 | Abilene Christian (FCS) | 5-5 | - → - | 32 | 110 | - | 64% wins | 128 |
Worked under
- Steve Kragthorpe · Tulsa 2003-2006 (DC, Position)
- Todd Graham · Tulsa 2007-2010 (DC, Position)
- Todd Graham · Pittsburgh 2011 (DC)
- Dana Holgorsen · West Virginia 2012-2013 (DC, Position)
- Gus Malzahn · Arkansas State 2012 (DC)
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2014-2017 (DC)
- Matt Wells · Utah State 2018 (DC)
- Matt Wells · Texas Tech 2019-2021 (DC)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
No one on his staffs among the coaches we hold.
Coached together
- Charlie Stubbs · Tulsa 2003-2006 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Matt Wells · Tulsa 2003-2006 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Steve Kragthorpe · Tulsa 2003-2006 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Todd Graham · Tulsa 2003-2010 · him DC, Position, them DC, Head coach, Other, Position
- D. J. Eliot · Tulsa 2006 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Derek Jones · Tulsa 2006 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bill Blankenship · Tulsa 2007-2010 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Gus Malzahn · Tulsa 2007-2008 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Herb Hand · Tulsa 2007-2009 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Mike Norvell* · Tulsa 2007-2010 · him DC, Position, them GA, Other, Position
- Paul Randolph · Tulsa 2007-2010 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Jake Spavital · Tulsa 2008 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Ron West · Tulsa 2009 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Chad Morris · Tulsa 2010 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Jason Semore · Tulsa 2010 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Van Malone · Tulsa 2010 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Calvin Magee · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Dan Lanning*+ · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them GA
- Matt Caponi · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them GA
- Mike Norvell* · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Paul Randolph · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- Todd Dodge · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Position
- Todd Graham · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Head coach
- Tony Gibson* · Pittsburgh 2011 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · West Virginia 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Brandon Hall · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Position
- Casey Woods* · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Dana Holgorsen · West Virginia 2012-2013 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- David Gunn · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Position
- Eli Drinkwitz*+ · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Position
- Gus Malzahn · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Head coach
- Jake Spavital · West Virginia 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joe DeForest · West Virginia 2012 · him DC, Position, them DC
- John Thompson · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Jon Bradley · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them GA
- Kodi Burns · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them GA
- Rhett Lashlee* · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Scott Symons · Arkansas State 2012 · him DC, them Analyst
- Shannon Dawson · West Virginia 2012-2013 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Dunlap · West Virginia 2012 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Brian Mitchell · West Virginia 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ja'Juan Seider · West Virginia 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tony Gibson* · West Virginia 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Chris Ball · Arizona State 2014-2015 · him DC, them DC, Position
- Chris Thomsen · Arizona State 2014-2016 · him DC, them Position
- Del Alexander · Arizona State 2014-2016 · him DC, them Position
- Kenny Dillingham* · Arizona State 2014-2015 · him DC, them Analyst
- Mike Norvell* · Arizona State 2014-2015 · him DC, them OC, Other, Position
- Paul Randolph · Arizona State 2014 · him DC, them DC, Position
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2014-2017 · him DC, them Head coach
- Brennan Marion · Arizona State 2015 · him DC, them Analyst
- Ryan Silverfield* · Arizona State 2015 · him DC, them Analyst
- Chip Lindsey · Arizona State 2016 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Jay Norvell · Arizona State 2016 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Billy Napier* · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Dave Christensen · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them Analyst
- John Simon · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them Position
- Jordan Somerville · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them GA
- Phil Bennett · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them DC
- Rob Likens · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Rob Sale · Arizona State 2017 · him DC, them Position
- David Yost · Utah State 2018 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Frank Maile · Utah State 2018 · him DC, them DC, Head coach, Other, Position
- Matt Wells · Utah State 2018 · him DC, them Head coach
- Stacy Collins · Utah State 2018 · him DC, them Position
- David Yost · Texas Tech 2019-2021 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Joel Filani · Texas Tech 2019-2021 · him DC, them Position
- Kerry Cooks · Texas Tech 2019 · him DC, them Position
- Matt Wells · Texas Tech 2019-2021 · him DC, them Head coach
- Paul Randolph · Texas Tech 2019-2021 · him DC, them Position
- Skyler Cassity · Texas Tech 2019 · him DC, them GA
- Derek Jones · Texas Tech 2020-2021 · him DC, them DC, Other, Position
- Kevin Cosgrove · Texas Tech 2020-2021 · him DC, them Position
- Nick Holt · Texas Tech 2021 · him DC, them Analyst
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2021 · him DC, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Ryan Pugh · Abilene Christian 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Skyler Cassity · Abilene Christian 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Stephen Lee · Abilene Christian 2022 · him Head coach, them OC
- Aaron Fletcher · Abilene Christian 2024 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jarred Holley · Abilene Christian 2024 · him Head coach, them DC
- Rick Bowie · Abilene Christian 2024 · him Head coach, them OC
- Graham Harrell · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Joel Filani · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Nick Holt · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them DC, Other
Played together
- Todd Graham · East Central 1983-1986