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Clay Patterson

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Clay Patterson
Current position
TitleCo-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
TeamKent State
ConferenceMAC
Biographical details
BornMorris, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2000Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2001–2003Southeastern Oklahoma State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Southeastern Oklahoma State (WR)
2006Tarleton State (WR)
2007–2012Texas A&M–Kingsville (OC/QB)
2013–2015Trinity Valley (OC/QB)
2016–2017Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2018–2021Minnesota (TE)
2022Colorado (TE)
2022Colorado (OC/TE)
2023South Florida (TE)
2024–presentKent State (co-OC/WR)
Head coaching record
Overall14–8
Bowls0–1
Tournaments2–1 (SWJCFC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SWJCFC (2017)

Clay Patterson is an American college football coach. He is the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Kent State University, positions he has held since 2024. Patterson served as the head football coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College from 2016 to 2017.

Playing career

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Patterson first played college football as a wide receiver at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before transferring and finishing his career at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Coaching career

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Patterson began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater of Southeastern Oklahoma State. He had stints at Tarleton State, Texas A&M Kingsville and Trinity Valley Community College before being hired as the head coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.[1] In 2018 he was hired by P. J. Fleck to be the tight ends coach at the University of Minnesota.[2] In 2022, Patterson was hired as the tight ends coach and pass game coordinator at Colorado.[3][4] Following an 0–5 start to the 2022 season, Colorado fired head coach Karl Dorell and named offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. the interim head coach, and Sanford promoted Patterson to the open offensive coordinator position.[5][6][7]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) (2016–2017)
2016 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 5–5 4–3 T–2nd L SWJCFC semifinal
2017 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–3 5–2 T–1st W SWJCFC championship, L Midwest Bowl Classic
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 14–8 9–5
Total: 14–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Thayer. "Trinity Valley's Patterson to become NEO coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fleck makes staff adds, promotions for 2nd year with Gophers". The Washington Times. January 17, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Minnesota assistant Clay Patterson joining Colorado's staff". BuffStampede.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Schutte, Dustin (January 9, 2022). "Minnesota loses TEs coach to Pac-12 program". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Thamel, Pete (October 2, 2022). "Winless Colorado fires coach Dorrell, DC Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Samuels, Doug. "Colorado announces additional staff changes". Footballscoop. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Howell, Brian (October 6, 2022). "Colorado football: Clay Patterson aiming to restore fun, confidence in Buffs' offense". BuffZone. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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