BREAKING: Last TCU HC Gary Patterson Will Return to College Football in 2024

Gary Patterson, the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs, is returning to collegiate football as a staff consultant for the Baylor Bears.

Senior level strategic consultant will be his formal title with the Bears. After serving as special assistant to Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian in 2e from Sarkisian while he was at Texas.022, Patterson took a year off in 2023. According to an article from 247Sports, Patterson gained a lot of knowledg

For my experience at Texas this past year, I’m incredibly grateful to Steve Sarkisian, the players, and the fans,” Patterson told Horns247. “My stay in Austin was fantastic. I took on that role immediately after graduating from TCU, and because I wanted to be a sponge, I put off doing a lot of foundational work. I was interested in observing the recruiting processes, practices, and handling of NIL (name, image, and likeness) by the Texas staff coaches, who have experience at places like Alabama and Washington.

“I thoroughly loved the players and gained a great deal of knowledge and respect for players like Jeff Choate, Bo Davis, and Pete Kwiatkowski. Who knows? When August arrives, perhaps, I’ll want

Gary Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to 181 victories and 79 defeats in his two decades as head coach. He only missed four bowl games throughout his career at TCU, but in 2021, after posting a 3-5 record, he was dismissed, so he didn’t have a fair shot.

Some claimed that in 2014, Patterson’s Horned Frogs ought to have qualified for the College Football Playoffs. TCU was rated third in the CFP standings, but after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones 55-3, they fell to sixth place. The Ohio State Buckeyes, who went on to win the national championship game, took their place.

Bill Hancock, the executive director of the CFP, provided an explanation of TCU’s exclusion from the CFP in an ESPN story.