Deb Patterson

Deb Patterson (born August 30, 1957) Patterson is the former women's basketball program head coach at Kansas State. She was relieved of her coaching duties on March 9, 2014.

Patterson was hired as the head coach at Kansas State prior to the 1996–97 basketball season. In the 2002 season, her team went 29–5, establishing school records for wins and winning percentage. At one point Kansas State was ranked 2nd in the nation, which was the highest ranking in school history.

The 2004 team went 24–8 including 12–4 in the conference, and finished ranked 16th in the nation in the AP poll. In the 2005 season, Patterson led the Wildcats to a WNIT championship win. The team's 24–10 team marked the fifth consecutive 20 win season under coach Patterson.

In 2008, Patterson led the Wildcats to a Big 12 Conference regular-season championship, after finishing in last place in 2007. Her worst to first accomplishment earned her the Big 12 coach of the year award. The Wildcats went on to lose their first game in the 2008 Big 12 women's basketball tournament against Iowa State, 66–65 in Overtime.

The ten largest crowds in school history for Kansas State women's basketball all occurred during her tenure.

USA Basketball In 1997, Patterson was named an assistant coach of the USA representative to the World University Games, held in Marsala, Sicily, Italy. The USA team had not won gold in this biennial event since 1991. This year, the USA team would be dominant, with easy victories in all but one contest. After winning their first three contests by no fewer than 38 points, the USA team faced Russia. The game had five ties and 13 lead changes. Connecticut's Nykesha Sales led the scoring of the USA team with 17 points, hitting connective baskets in the second half to give the USA a lead it would not give up. The USA went on to win the game 78–70. The USA went on to win the two medal rounds games, with a 100–82 victory over Cuba to give the USA team the gold medal.