Patterson served as the head football coach at TCU from 2000 to 2021, becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach with 181 victories during his tenure and transforming the Horned Frogs into a national powerhouse. Patterson guided TCU to six conference championships across four different leagues, a 2014 Big 12 title, and 11 seasons with double-digit wins. Under his leadership, TCU had a historic 13-0 season in 2010 that culminated with a 21-19 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl and a No. 3 spot in the final BCS rankings. Patterson had a record of 11-6 in bowl games as head coach including a historic win over Oregon in the 2016 Alamo Bowl that TCU tailed 31-0 at halftime. He was also known for developing the 4-2-5 defense which was built to stop spread offenses. Patterson cultivated a culture of toughness and attention to detail, coached dozens of future NFL players, and made significant academic progress for student-athletes while earning national Coach of the Year honors and establishing the Horned Frogs as one of college football’s most respected programs.
