When Gary Patterson resigned as coach of Texas Christian in October 2021, midway through his 21st season with the Horned Frogs, the now-65-year old coach decided to take a step back and reevaluate ...

It's yet to be seen if the USC football team can have one of the top defenses in the country, or even if new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson will be one of the top hires of the 2026 offseason.

LOS ANGELES - New USC football defensive coordinator Gary Patterson was introduced the USC media for the first time at a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 28 before a busy offseason begins and The ...

USC Trojans defensive coordinator has officially joined the Trojans staff, and will lead a talented defense after four years away from coaching. Coach Lincoln Riley opened up Patterson's introductory ...

The USC Trojans have reportedly found their No. 1 target for their defensive coordinator opening. Gary Patterson has emerged as the leading candidate to replace D'Anton Lynn as the Trojans' defensive ...

It was a long and extensive search, but Riley identified a familiar face from his Big 12 days, former longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson, a 2026 Hall of Fame electee. Riley saw Patterson’s defense ...

USC has hired Gary Patterson as its next defensive coordinator, multiple sources confirmed to USCFootball.com. Patterson comes to USC with over 40 years of coaching experience, which includes a ...

The USC Trojans have found their new defensive coordinator, hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson to lead the team’s defense entering a pivotal 2026 season. After the departure of former defensive ...

Former TCU Horned Frogs longtime head football coach Gary Patterson has landed a new coaching gig. Patterson is being hired by USC to serve as their new defensive coordinator. The Trojans needed a new ...

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley went on “Always College Football” hosted by former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy. The two dove into USC’s hire of Gary Patterson as defensive ...

LOS ANGELES — Gary Patterson had one box in mind that he had to check after leaving the TCU football program. “You had to be three years out to qualify for the College Hall of Fame,” Patterson told ...

TCU coach Gary Patterson embraced change and joined an exclusive club. Patterson was voted college football coach of the year by The Associated Press on Wednesday, joining Nick Saban as the only ...