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Keith Patterson - ACU Head Coach

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Keith Patterson, former Texas Tech defensive coordinator, was named as ACU's 21st head football coach on Dec. 6, 2021. He was introduced publicly at the Brown Family Club in Wildcat Stadium the following afternoon, with nearly 200 Wildcat supporters, donors, and alums in attendance.  Patterson's experience includes 13 years leading some of the nation's top defenses at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The FBS teams he coached qualified for bowl games in 13 of his 19 seasons.                               

"Keith Patterson has a proven track record at the Division I level of developing young men on and off the field," said Zack Lassiter, ACU's vice president for athletics. "We have high aspirations for our football program to compete for WAC championships and qualify for the playoffs. Not only will Keith take our football program to the next level, he will be a great addition to the Abilene community."

A native of Marlow, Oklahoma, Patterson earned his bachelor's degree in health, physical education, and recreation from East Central (Oklahoma) University in 1986. He was a four-year letterman at defensive back for ECU and later served his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach. He earned his master's degree in kinesiology and sport studies in 2003 from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Patterson and his wife, Melissa, have three daughters and one son.