Pat Patterson (coach)
| James E. "Gravy" Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 26, 1934 Delhi, Richland Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | October 11, 2007 (aged 73) Ruston, Lincoln Parish Louisiana |
| Resting place | Pines Memorial Cemetery in Ruston, Louisiana |
| Residence | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Occupation | Baseball Coach at Louisiana Tech University |
| Spouse(s) | Glenda Bates Patterson |
| Children |
James A. "Tony" Patterson |
James A. "Tony" Patterson
James E. "Gravy" Patterson, also known as Pat Patterson, (March 26, 1934 – October 11, 2007) was the most successful coach in the history of Louisiana college baseball. During his tenure as head coach from 1968 to 1990, the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs, in Ruston, compiled a 741-462-2 record. Patterson produced eighteen winning seasons in twenty-three years, and his teams won forty or more games in five of those years. He was Conference Coach of the Year seven times.
In retirement, he often returned as an interim coach. Seven of Patterson's players, including Mike Jeffcoat, Phil Hiatt, and David Segui, reached the majors. Patterson also coached high school baseball and college football. He should not be confused with the wrestler Pierre Clemont, who used the name "Pat Patterson" as his ring name.
Patterson was born in Delhi in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1958, playing football and baseball under legendary Bulldog coaches Joe Aillet and Berry Hinton. He earned four football letters and two baseball letters and went on to earn his master’s degree from the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") in 1961.
He began his coaching career in 1958 at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe and took a job at C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport in 1963 before he joined the Louisiana Tech athletic department in 1967 as an assistant football coach.
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