About Don Patterson
Born 1950. Don Patterson is an American head coach and american football coach.
Donnie Kent Patterson (born December 10, 1950) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1999 to 2009, when he resigned due to health problems related to treatment for cancer. Patterson was the 18th football coach at the school. His record at Western Illinois was 63–47. He spent his final two years of coaching as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach of the Connecticut Huskies. Patterson announced his retirement on January 8, 2016, after 37 years of college coaching.
Head coaching record
CFB Yearly Record Entry championship = year = 2008 name = Western Illinois overall = 1–3 conference = 1–3
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Who is Don Patterson?
American football coach
When was Don Patterson born?
Don Patterson was born on 10 December 1950 in Corsicana.
What is Don Patterson's occupation?
Don Patterson is a head coach and american football coach.
What nationality is Don Patterson?
Don Patterson is American.
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· DBpedia: Don Patterson (American football coach)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Patterson. https://biography.guide/don-patterson-head-coach/
MLA: "Don Patterson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-patterson-head-coach/.
Chicago: "Don Patterson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-patterson-head-coach/.
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