Keith Patterson
Head Coach at Abilene Christian since 2022.
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- Seasons coached
- 38
- First season
- 1986
- Teams
- 14
Career
22 stints
1980s
- 1986East CentralGraduate Assistant
- 1988–1991Altus HS (OK)Outside LinebackersDefensive Backs
1990s
- 1992–1993Edmond Memorial HS (OK)Defensive Backs
- 1994Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK)Head Coach
- 1995–1996Allen HS (TX)Assistant Coach
- 1997–1999Ardmore HS (OK)Head Coach
2000s
- 2000Allen HS (TX)Assistant Coach
- 2002Allen HS (TX)Assistant Coach
- 2003–2005TulsaLinebackers
- 2006TulsaDefensive Coordinator
- 2008–2009TulsaDefensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2010TulsaCo-Defensive Coordinator
- 2011PittsburghDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2012Arkansas Statedc
- 2012West VirginiaCo-Defensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2013West VirginiaDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2014–2015Arizona StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2016Arizona StateAssistant Coach
- 2017Arizona StateLinebackers
- 2018Utah StateCo-Defensive CoordinatorInterim
- 2019–2021Texas TechDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
2020s
- 2022–presentAbilene ChristianHead Coach
Coaching tree
11 mentors, 6 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
22
- 2025–2026Graham HarrellMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2025–2026Joel FilaniMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2025–2026Nick HoltMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2022–2023Julian WilsonMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2022–2025Ryan PughMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2022–2023Skyler CassityMentored · Abilene Christian
- 2021Sonny CumbieCoached under · Texas Tech
- 2019–2021Matt WellsCoached under · Texas Tech
- 2019Skyler CassityCoached under · Texas Tech
- 2018Frank MaileCoached under · Utah State
- 2018Matt WellsCoached under · Utah State
- 2017Jordan SomervilleCoached under · Arizona State
- 2014–2017Todd GrahamCoached under · Arizona State
- 2012–2013Dana HolgorsenCoached under · West Virginia
- 2012Gus MalzahnCoached under · Arkansas State
7 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
40
- 2022Tim DeRuyterSucceeded by · Texas Tech
- 2019David GibbsSucceeded · Texas Tech
- 2018Frank MaileSucceeded by · Utah State
- 2018Frank MaileSucceeded · Utah State
- 2018Kendrick ShaverSucceeded · Utah State
- 2017Dave ChristensenSucceeded by · Arizona State
- 2016Chip LindseySucceeded by · Arizona State
- 2016Chip LindseySucceeded · Arizona State
- 2016Chris ThomsenSucceeded by · Arizona State
- 2016Chris ThomsenSucceeded · Arizona State
- 2016Del AlexanderSucceeded by · Arizona State
- 2016Del AlexanderSucceeded · Arizona State
- 2016Drew SeumaloSucceeded · Arizona State
- 2016Drew SeumaloSucceeded by · Arizona State
- 2016Graham CraigSucceeded by · Arizona State
25 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
38 seasons
- Abilene ChristianHead coach · 2022–2026 · current5
- TulsaCoordinator · 2006–20104
- Allen HS (TX)Position coach · 1995–20024
- Altus HS (OK)Position coach · 1988–19914
- Texas TechCoordinator · 2019–20213
- TulsaPosition coach · 2003–20053
- Ardmore HS (OK)Head coach · 1997–19993
- Arizona StatePosition coach · 2016–20172
- Arizona StateCoordinator · 2014–20152
- West VirginiaCoordinator · 2012–20132
- Edmond Memorial HS (OK)Position coach · 1992–19932
- Utah StateCoordinator · 20181
- Arkansas StateCoordinator · 20121
- PittsburghCoordinator · 20111
- Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK)Head coach · 19941
- East CentralAnalyst · 19861
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Keith Patterson. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.