Former TCU coach Gary Patterson is a bona fide Horned Frogs legend. After a stint as defensive coordinator, he became the program’s head coach in 2000, leading them to a 181-79 record over two decades before retiring in his mid-2020s. The school unveiled the coach’s statue in ’16, and for good reason.With all that history, Patterson’s post-TCU resume is… interesting, to say the least.In ’22,
he was a special assistant to Texas State and conference rival Steve Sarkisian. Patterson has been out of football since 23, but as the coaching carousel has changed, his name has come up for a number of positions. Multiple outlets reported Thursday that Patterson will advise Baylor coach Dave Aranda in an off-court role this season..According to Baylor athletics website SicEm365, Patterson is a “senior strategic consultant” for the Bruins, helping Aranda and his staff prepare for opponents and find themselves on both sides of the ball.Located approximately 90 miles apart in Waco and Fort Worth,
Baylor and TCU share a heated and long-standing rivalry. It reached a fever pitch in 2014 when the Bruins staged a huge comeback to beat the Horned Frogs 61-58. Both teams finished 11-1 (8-1 Big 12) and were eliminated by national champion Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Patterson also had a rocky relationship with former Baylor coach Art Briles (whose son is now on Sonny Dykes’ staff at TCU)..
SicEm365 notes that Patterson and Aranda have a prior relationship, and it’s doubtful that the former TCU coach would ever outwardly relish the chance to beat his old program, despite an awkward midseason breakup in 2021. However, he did open up a bit about his feelings towards the program during their surprising run to the national championship game in ”
