Clay Patterson

Clay Patterson

Current position
Title	Co-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
Team	Kent State
Conference	MAC
Biographical details
Born	Morris, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2000	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2001–2003	Southeastern Oklahoma State
Position(s)	Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005	Southeastern Oklahoma State (WR)
2006	Tarleton State (WR)
2007–2012	Texas A&M–Kingsville (OC/QB)
2013–2015	Trinity Valley (OC/QB)
2016–2017	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
2018–2021	Minnesota (TE)
2022	Colorado (TE)
2022	Colorado (OC/TE)
2023	South Florida (TE)
2024–present	Kent State (co-OC/WR)
Head coaching record
Overall	14–8
Bowls	0–1
Tournaments	2–1 (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

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

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

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

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.

External links

• Kent State profile
• South Florida profile
• Colorado profile
• Minnesota profile