Cory Patterson

Running Backs, Kansas State · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedCollin Klein mentor 6 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

5 stints

Running Backs
Kansas State
2026–present1 season
Running Backs
Oklahoma State
20251 season
Associate Head Coach · Wide Receivers
Purdue
2023–20242 seasons
Running Backs
Illinois
2021–20222 seasons
Tight Ends
Illinois
2018–20203 seasons

Career paths from position coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 7 people at 4 programs, most recently Collin Klein, Doug Meacham and Mike Gundy

Coach	Where	Seasons
Collin Klein	Kansas State	2026
Doug Meacham	Oklahoma State	2025
Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	2025
Ryan Walters	Purdue	2023–2024
Bret Bielema	Illinois	2021–2022
Rod Smith	Illinois	2020
Lovie Smith	Illinois	2018–2020

Succeeded 3 people at 3 programs, most recently Brian Anderson, John Wozniak and Mike Bellamy

Succeeded by 2 people at 1 program, most recently Thad Ward and Bob McClain