Keith Patterson (born May 20, 1964) is an

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coach. He is the head football coach at Abilene Christian University. Prior to that he was the defensive coordinator at

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; 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

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s coach for the

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. Before one season at West Virginia, Patterson was the defensive coordinator for the

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on January 4, 2012, only to resign from the position six weeks later to join the West Virginia coaching staff. 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

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Abilene Christian

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.

Head coaching record

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Texas Tech profile

Arizona State profile
1964 births Living people American football defensive backs Abilene Christian Wildcats football coaches Arkansas State Red Wolves football coaches East Central Tigers football players East Central Tigers football coaches Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches High school football coaches in Oklahoma High school football coaches in Texas People from Marlow, Oklahoma {{2000s-collegefootball-coach-stub