Coach Patterson welcomes the return home to the Mississippi Delta. Patterson has nearly a decade of college football coaching experience and has been an integral cornerstone of all phases of the Lane College Dragons football program since his arrival. Beating Division one team like Tennessee State University and Head Coach Eddie George. Patterson's 2022 & 2021 special teams unit led the SIAC in kickoff returns yards, touchdowns, and blocked punts.
Patterson spent the 2020 season at Coahoma Community College as Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker Coach and he was noted for having the best linebacker recruiting class in the college’s history. This led Coahoma to have a top-five defense in the Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) with the number one rush defense in the conference and number five pass defense. Patterson’s coaching acumen and defense distinction helped Coahoma to its first winning season in school history.
Patterson spent the 2019 season as the Safeties Coach/Passing Game Coordinator at #4 rank Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This Division 2 Program went 11-0 in regular season play and won the 2019 Great American Conference (GAC) Championship. Patterson coached two GAC All-Conference players who were also Academic All-Americans.
Patterson began his collegiate career at Lane College as the Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker Coach. His defensive unit finished the 2016 and 2017 seasons with these recognitions: (1) Ranked #1 in Total Defense in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and 2016 ranked #10 nationally in Total Defense; (2) Ranked #12 nationally in Total Defense in 2017; (3) Ranked #20 nationally in 2018 in Total Defense. Several of Patterson’s players made all SIAC Conference which also consisted of some All-American linebackers. His tenure at Lane is noteworthy.
From 2012-15, Patterson served as the Head Football Coach for a semi-pro team in Cleveland, Mississippi. He completed a record of 41-9 and achieved back-to-back Magnolia League football championships.
Patterson also serves as the President/Chief Executive Officer of Patterson Enterprises. This self-own freight brokerage & trucking company is designed to “Engage, Educate and Empower” his clients.
Patterson is very involved in community service endeavors. He has participated in many initiatives that focus on social, human, and health services; thus enhancing the lives of others. He gives freely of his time to mentor young students. He strives for excellence in all fields of human endeavor. Patterson is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. He has served the fraternity as South Central Regional Vice President. Patterson has done four NFL internships 2017 NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship (Buffalo Bills) 2018 & 2019 NFL Career Forum (NFL Front Office) 2021 NCAA + NFL Football Coaches Academy. In January of 2023, Patterson was selected to serve as the distinguished head football coach of team crusader in the Dream Bowl for the second consecutive year. This is a college All-Star game held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend in Dallas Texas, and features top FCS, DII, and D-III student-athletes. This is a nationally-televised game for student-athletes to be evaluated for the NFL Draft. Patterson’s Crusaders put on quite the show this year winning the bowl game 49-6. On May 27, 2022, Patterson was named to Football Scoop Watch List/Rising Star this list had hundreds of nominations, from NFL coaches to all collegiate levels, plus scouts.
As a coach, Patterson instills attributes such as teamwork, sportsmanship, healthy competition, camaraderie, civility, and goodwill. He emphasizes that athletes must thrive in the classroom and that graduation is the expectation. Patterson has mentored multiple players who were nominated for higher honors: Gregory Junior (NFL Draft Pick CB Jacksonville Jaguars) Andrew Farmer; Anthony Evelyn Ojoshua Bunton; Mackenzie Howard; among others.
Patterson is a Lane College alumnus, having received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice he also holds a Master of Education Degree in Leadership in Higher Education from North Central University. Coach Patterson is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from North Central University Coach Patterson is a distinguished achiever: academically and athletically.
