Gary Patterson Autographs
Gary Allen Patterson (born February 13, 1960) is an American college football coach and former player. He served as head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 2000 to 2021, compiling a record of 181–79. Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to six conference championships and 11 bowl game victories, including victories in the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2014 Peach Bowl. His 2010 squad finished the season undefeated at 13–0 after a 21–19 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on New Year's Day 2011, and ranked second in the final tallying of both major polls.
Patterson grew up in Rozel, Kansas, and played football at Dodge City Community College and at Kansas State University. Patterson is married to Kelsey Patterson (née Hayes). He has three sons: Josh, Cade, and Blake. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1983 from Kansas State University, where he became a member of the Acacia fraternity. While coaching at Tennessee Technological University, he earned a master's degree in educational administration in 1984. Outside of coaching, Patterson plays guitar and performs at charity events around the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the off-season.
Patterson began his coaching career in 1982 at Kansas State University as an assistant to head coach Jim Dickey. After subsequently serving a number of years as an assistant coach at a number of different schools, Patterson was hired by Dennis Franchione as the defensive coordinator at the University of New Mexico in 1996. He had previously served as a linebackers coach at Tennessee Tech (1983–1984) where Franchione was the offensive coordinator and in the same capacity on Franchione's Pittsburg State University staff in 1988, as well as playing on the 1980 Kansas State Wildcats football team when Franchione was an assistant on the coaching staff. He followed Franchione to Texas Christian University (TCU) in 1998, serving as the defensive coordinator there, as well. Patterson was a 2000 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He was named head coach at TCU prior to the Mobile Alabama Bowl in December 2000 after Franchione left to become the head coach at the University of Alabama.
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Current items with a signature of Gary Patterson
These are the most current items with a signature of Gary Patterson that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Gary Patterson Autograph TCU Horned Frog Signed 8x10 Photo Texas Christian NCAAF | $14.90 |  |
| Gary Patterson Autograph TCU Horned Frog Signed 8x10 Photo Texas Christian NCAAF | $14.90 | |
Traded items with a signature of Gary Patterson
The most expensive item with a signature of Gary Patterson (TCU Horned Frogs GARY PATTERSON Signed Autographed Football TD Pylon COA!) was sold in May 2018 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (TCU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH GARY PATTERSON AUTOGRAPHED SCHEDULE CARD ** 2010) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2013. The month with the most items sold (5) was July 2016 with an average selling price of $99.95 for an autographed item of Gary Patterson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with $199.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2008. In average, an autographed item from Gary Patterson is worth $45.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Gary Patterson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Coach Gary Patterson & Kenny Hill Signed Texas Christian U Horned Frogs Legends! | $169.97 |  |
| Coach Gary Patterson & Kenny Hill Signed Texas Christian U Horned Frogs Legends! | $169.97 | |
| Coach Gary Patterson Signed Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Legend! TCU! | $149.00 | |
| Coach Gary Patterson Signed Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Legend! TCU! | $149.00 | |
| Gary Patterson Coach - TCU Autograph Mini-Helmet NCAA Schutt Signed | $51.00 | |
| Gary Patterson Coach - TCU Autograph Mini-Helmet NCAA Schutt Signed | $51.00 | |
| GARY PATTERSON Signed/Autographed TCU HORNED FROGS 8x10 Photo Coach P w/COA | $44.99 | |
| GARY PATTERSON Signed/Autographed TCU HORNED FROGS 8x10 Photo Coach P w/COA | $44.99 | |
| GARY PATTERSON TCU HORNED FROGS SIGNED LOGO FOOTBALL W/COA | $179.99 | |
| GARY PATTERSON TCU HORNED FROGS SIGNED LOGO FOOTBALL W/COA | $179.99 | |
| Signed 8x10 of Gary Patterson TCU Horned Frogs head coach | $2.99 | |
| Signed 8x10 of Gary Patterson TCU Horned Frogs head coach | $2.99 | |
| TCU HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON SIGNED SCHEDULE CARD | $10.00 | |
| TCU HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON SIGNED SCHEDULE CARD | $10.00 | |
| TCU Horned Frogs GARY PATTERSON Signed Autographed Football TD Pylon COA! | $199.99 | |
Latest News about Gary Patterson
Gary Patterson announces three USC defensive players out for spring (03/12/2026): We previously learned that six Trojans would be limited this spring. Per DC Gary Patterson, three players are set to miss spring ball entirely 
Gary Patterson garners national attention as fascinating coaching hire (02/25/2026): Hiring a Hall of Famer to lead the defense was the best USC could do on paper. Can the Trojans actually have an elite defense? Lincoln Riley Calls Gary Patterson a “Psycho” After Revealing New USC DC’s WorkH (02/11/2026): Lincoln Riley faced a dilemma when his DC D’Anton Lynn returned to his alma mater to join Matt Campbell at Penn State. Should he promote from within to get a coach from outside? Over the last two years, the Trojans’ defense had shown an uptick, and thankfully, the USC head coach found the right guy Gary Patterson understands how USC's defensive staff needed to change (02/04/2026): The USC secondary wasn't good enough in 2025. Gary Patterson's emphasis on improving it shows a clear understanding of USC's issues Former Gary Patterson player Sam Carter reportedly joins USC’s staff (02/01/2026): A former standout defensive back under Patterson at TCU is now set to join his coaching staff at USC
Older News Stories about Gary Patterson
Takeaways from Gary Patterson’s USC introductory press conference (01/2026): On Wednesday, Gary Patterson spoke to the media for the first time as USC’s defensive coordinator. What did we learn from what he had to say? How Curt Cignetti Changed What Indiana Football Believes Is Possible (12/2025): For the second consecutive season, Cignetti was named The Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year, a distinction that reflects more than wins, rankings or trophies. The 64-year-old coach became the first to win the award in back-to-back years since it was introduced in 1998 and only the ACC football referee quits over botched replay sequence in Syracuse vs. UConn ga (09/2025): Gary Patterson is out after more than 20 years as an ACC official Report: Baylor hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson as senior consultant to he (02/2024): Patterson spent the 2022 season in an off-field role at Texas as a special assistant to the head coach. After stumbling out of the blocks, Mike Gundy has Oklahoma State rolling along (10/2023): Oct. 19—MORGANTOWN — College football coaches don't tend to stick in one place for very long in today's world. That's why it's a bit shocking to look up and see that Mike Gundy is in his 19th season at Oklahoma State. Since Gary Patterson's retirement from TCU, Gundy has been the elder statesman in Former TCU football coach Gary Patterson visited New Mexico State football pract (08/2023): Former TCU football coach Gary Patterson visited New Mexico State football practice. Report: Texas football hires Joe DeCamillis as special assistant to head coach (05/2023): Texas has found their replacement for Gary Patterson. TCU paid Gary Patterson an obscene amount to not coach the Horned Frogs (04/2023): There's no better job in America than a fired college head football coach. Lincoln Riley needs to give Gary Patterson a phone call (03/2023): .@LonghornsWire notes that Gary Patterson is stepping down from his role on Sark's Texas staff. #USC needs to call him. Johnston's patience during TCU coaching change pays off big (12/2022): SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Quentin Johnston had options when picking his college destination, eventually deciding on TCU because of the two decades of coaching stability provided by Gary Patterson. The good news is Johnston has learned that unforeseen hurdles aren't always a bad thing. Patterson surp Texas assistant Gary Patterson shuts down rumors about the Nebraska job (11/2022): Gary Patterson is not going anywhere at the moment. Can Texas turn to Gary Patterson for upset magic this week? (09/2022): Gary Patterson is very comfortable in pivotal matchups where his opponent is favored. Ties to Texas, Big 12 bind coaching newcomers Dykes, McGuire (07/2022): ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Two of the three new head coaches in the Big 12 aren't really new at all when it comes to the state of Texas, the conference and the traditional Dallas-area home of the league's football media days. TCU's Sonny Dykes and Joey McGuire at Texas Tech have been there, done that. Gary Patterson joins Texas staff: Longhorns hire legendary ex-TCU coach for off- (01/2022): Patterson held a 7-3 record against the Longhorns after TCU joined the Big 12 TCU hires Sonny Dykes: What's next as Horned Frogs tab SMU coach to replace Gary (11/2021): Dykes moves just 40 miles across the Metroplex to join the bitter rival Horned Frogs TCU coach Gary Patterson blasts SMU over flag-planting incident that led to post (09/2021): SMU topped TCU 42-34 to retain the Iron Skillet on Saturday The Ballad of Gary and Coach P: A night at Billy Bob's with TCU's football coach (07/2021): Fans are used to seeing TCU coach Gary Patterson as Coach P, sweating and screaming on the sidelines. But for one night this summer, they got to see Gary, singing at "The World's Biggest Honky Tonk." Patterson apologizes for 'unacceptable' use of slur (08/2020): TCU coach Gary Patterson has apologized for repeating a racial slur when instructing a player to stop using the word in team meetings, which led to a group of players to skip practice. TCU football coach Gary Patterson releases country song during COVID-19 quaranti (06/2020): Patterson took some time during quarantine to turn to another one of his passions TCU's Patterson making an album in quarantine (04/2020): With practices and workouts on hold in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, TCU football coach -- and songwriter -- Gary Patterson is using his rare free time to make an album with the help of a recording artist. Ex-Gophers coach Kill joins Patterson's TCU staff (02/2020): Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has joined TCU's staff as a special assistant to coach Gary Patterson. STAT WATCH: Hubbard on pace for top rushing total since 2014 (11/2019): Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard turned in his fourth 200-yard rushing performance of the season, and it came against an unlikely opponent. Hubbard carried 20 times for 223 yards against TCU and became the first player to go for 200 against the Horned Frogs since Gary Patterson took over as head coac Big 12 has No. 15 Texas at TCU, Chuba vs. tough ISU defense (10/2019): Both teams could use a win at the midpoint of their conference schedules, the Longhorns still want to get back to another Big 12 title game, and the Horned Frogs in danger of falling below .500 overall. TCU and coach Gary Patterson finally get back home for the first time in nearly a month. The Fr Gary Patterson Makes Large Donation to Fort Worth Schools (02/2019): TCU head football coach Gary Patterson and his wife Kelsey Patterson are awarding $325,000 in grant money to help libraries in the Fort Worth Independent School District buy new books.
