Keith Patterson should not be confused with Keith Paterson.
| Keith Patterson | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Abilene Christian |
| Current Conference: | UAC |
| Current Record: | 12–10 |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Marlow, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1982–1986 |
| Player Team1: | East Central |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 1986 |
| Coach Team1: | East Central (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1988–1991 |
| Coach Team2: | Altus HS (OK) (OLB/DB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Coach Team3: | Edmond Memorial HS (OK) (DB) |
| Coach Years4: | 1994 |
| Coach Team4: | Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK) |
| Coach Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Coach Team5: | Allen HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | 1997–1999 |
| Coach Team6: | Ardmore HS (OK) |
| Coach Years7: | 2000 |
| Coach Team7: | Allen HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years8: | 2002 |
| Coach Team8: | Allen HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years9: | 2003–2005 |
| Coach Team9: | Tulsa (LB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2006–2010 |
| Coach Team10: | Tulsa (co-DC/LB) |
| Coach Years11: | 2011 |
| Coach Team11: | Pittsburgh (DC/LB/interim HC) |
| Coach Years12: | 2012 |
| Coach Team12: | Arkansas State (DC) |
| Coach Years13: | 2012 |
| Coach Team13: | West Virginia (co-DC/LB) |
| Coach Years14: | 2013 |
| Coach Team14: | West Virginia (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years15: | 2014–2017 |
| Coach Team15: | Arizona State (DC/DST) |
| Coach Years16: | 2018 |
| Coach Team16: | Utah State (co-DC) |
| Coach Years17: | 2019–2021 |
| Coach Team17: | Texas Tech (DC) |
| Coach Years18: | 2022–present |
| Coach Team18: | Abilene Christian |
| Overall Record: | 12–11 (college) |
| Bowl Record: | 0–1 |
| Championships: | WAC (2022) |
| Awards: | WAC Coach of the Year (2022) |
Keith Patterson (born May 20, 1964) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Abilene Christian University. Prior to that he was the defensive coordinator at Texas Tech University; while there, Patterson served as the team's head coach for a win against Kansas in 2020. Patterson was previously the defensive coordinator at Arizona State University for four years. Patterson was also the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Before one season at West Virginia, Patterson was the defensive coordinator for the Arkansas State Red Wolves on January 4, 2012, only to resign from the position six weeks later to join the West Virginia coaching staff.[1] Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Patterson was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the resignation of Todd Graham on December 13, 2011, at Pittsburgh.[2] [3]
On December 6, 2021, Footballscoop.com reported that Patterson would get his first opportunity as a full time head coach at Abilene Christian University, replacing Adam Dorrel.[4]