Gary Patterson
Defensive Coordinator, USC Trojans- Record
- 181-79
- Win percentage
- .696
- Games
- 260
- Seasons
- 222000–2021
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  TCU | 3-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.8 | SP+ -0.6 | Offense 33.2 | Defense 33.9 |
| 2020 | TCU | 6-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.7 | SP+ 1.6 | Offense 24.3 | Defense 22.8 |
| 2019 | TCU | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 9.6 | SP+ 6.7 | Offense 28.8 | Defense 22.9 |
| 2018 | TCU | 7-6 | AP preseason #16 | AP final — | SRS 4.3 | SP+ 6.9 | Offense 25.7 | Defense 16.9 |
| 2017 | TCU | 11-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #9 | SRS 16.8 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 35.7 | Defense 18.7 |
| 2016 | TCU | 6-7 | AP preseason #13 | AP final — | SRS 4.3 | SP+ 11.0 | Offense 34.5 | Defense 23.4 |
| 2015 | TCU | 11-2 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #7 | SRS 14.7 | SP+ 19.0 | Offense 40.8 | Defense 21.7 |
| 2014 | TCU | 12-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #3 | SRS 26.8 | SP+ 23.3 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 17.5 |
| 2013 | TCU | 4-8 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS 5.8 | SP+ 12.4 | Offense 24.9 | Defense 15.0 |
| 2012 | TCU | 7-6 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS 10.0 | SP+ 12.9 | Offense 28.6 | Defense 17.7 |
| 2011 | TCU | 11-2 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #14 | SRS 10.4 | SP+ 15.7 | Offense 37.7 | Defense 23.3 |
| 2010 | TCU | 13-0 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #2 | SRS 22.6 | SP+ 25.2 | Offense 39.4 | Defense 15.8 |
| 2009 | TCU | 12-1 | AP preseason #17 | AP final #6 | SRS 22.4 | SP+ 25.6 | Offense 36.0 | Defense 11.4 |
| 2008 | TCU | 11-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #7 | SRS 18.1 | SP+ 19.2 | Offense 30.5 | Defense 11.8 |
| 2007 | TCU | 8-5 | AP preseason #22 | AP final — | SRS 4.4 | SP+ 6.4 | Offense 24.4 | Defense 19.0 |
| 2006 | TCU | 11-2 | AP preseason #22 | AP final #22 | SRS 11.4 | SP+ 17.3 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 12.7 |
| 2005 | TCU | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #11 | SRS 11.8 | SP+ 10.5 | Offense 28.3 | Defense 17.7 |
| 2004 | TCU | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.2 | SP+ -3.9 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 41.2 |
| 2003 | TCU | 11-2 | AP preseason #25 | AP final #25 | SRS 1.3 | SP+ 1.8 | Offense 31.4 | Defense 30.5 |
| 2002 | TCU | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.2 | SP+ 7.5 | Offense 32.4 | Defense 27.0 |
| 2001 | TCU | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.6 | SP+ 0.4 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 29.2 |
| 2000 | TCU | 0-1 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #21 | SRS 15.0 | SP+ 14.7 | Offense 35.3 | Defense 21.8 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026– | USC | Defensive Coordinator (under Lincoln Riley) |
| 2022 | Texas | Assistant Coach (under Steve Sarkisian) |
| 2001–2021 | TCU | Head Coach |
| 1998–2000 | TCU | Defensive Coordinator (under Dennis Franchione) |
| 1996–1997 | New Mexico | Defensive Coordinator (under Dennis Franchione) |
| 1995 | Navy | Secondary Coach |
| 1992–1994 | Utah State | Secondary Coach (under Larry Eustachy) |
| 1989–1991 | Sonoma State | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1988 | Pittsburg State | Linebackers Coach (under Dennis Franchione) |
| 1987 | Cal Lutheran | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1986 | UC Davis | Linebackers Coach |
| 1983 | Tennessee Tech | Linebackers Coach |
| 1982 | Kansas State | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2020 | Sonny Cumbie | Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Louisiana Tech 2022– |
| 1998–2008 | Mike Schultz | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach, Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Lamar 2017– |
| 2020–2021 | Jerry Kill | Assistant Coach | Head coach at New Mexico State 2021–2023 |
| 2009–2011 | Justin Fuente | Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Virginia Tech 2015–2021 |