The quest to field a quality defense in Lubbock has proven to be one of the most challenging undertakings in college football. Now, Keith Patterson is the man who will take a shot at finally helping the Texas Tech football program fix the defensive woes that have plagued it for the better part of two decades. The only problem is that his track record as a defensive coordinator does not inspire much confidence.
Prior to his lone season at Utah State in 2018, Patterson spent six of the previous seven seasons as a defensive coordinator at three different Power 5 schools; Pitt, West Virginia and Arizona State.