When the USC football team hired Gary Patterson as its next defensive coordinator, I saw the possible upside with one key caveat: Lincoln Riley needs to let the Hall of Fame coach have total control ...

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 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 ...

Gary Patterson has been around a lot of winning football during his time at TCU. The former Horned Frogs coach has 181 career wins on his Hall of Fame resume and understands what it takes for a ...

On Friday, USC’s new Defensive Coordinator, Gary Patterson, landed in Los Angeles, then immediately went to watch game film. Since then, he said he has been spending about 13 hours — from 7 a.m. to 8 ...

Muffled strumming and husky, choppy notes – Bob Seger, maybe? – radiated from Gary Patterson’s office. A calendar wasn’t needed to know it was Monday. It was the Texas Christian football staff’s ...