Steve Patton
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1953 Oneonta, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1973 | Alabama |
| 1974–1976 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Furman Grad Asst |
| 1982 | Alabama Magic (AFA) |
| 1983 | Carolina Storm (AFA) |
| 1984–1986 | Mars Hill |
| 1993 | Charlotte Rage (Arena) |
| 1995–1996 | North Greenville |
| 1997–2010 | Gardner–Webb |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118–86–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1983 AFA Championship 1985 SAC-8 Championship 2002 Big South Championship 2003 Big South Championship | |
| Awards | |
| 1983 AFA Coach of the Year 1985 SAC-8 Coach of the Year 1985 Div II National Coach of Year 2002 Big South Coach of the Year 2003 Big South Coach of the Year | |
Steve Patton (born December 27, 1953) is the former head coach of the Gardner–Webb University college football team. Patton has over two decades of collegiate coaching experience including fourteen seasons as head coach with GWU. On December 3, 2010, the school announced it would not be renewing the contract of Patton or his staff.[1]
Playing history
Patton played football at the University of Alabama before transferring to Furman University where he also competed in tennis. He graduated from Furman in 1977.
Coaching history
Before arriving at Gardner–Webb, Patton served as head coach at Mars Hill College and North Greenville University.
Collegiate head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN[2]# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Lions (SAC-8) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Mars Hill | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1986 | Mars Hill | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| Mars Hill: | 15-6-1 | ||||||||
| North Greenville Crusaders (Division II Independent) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995 | North Greenville | 5–6 | Independent | ||||||
| 1996 | North Greenville | 7–3 | Independent | ||||||
| North Greenville: | 12–9 | ||||||||
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South) (1997–Present) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Gardner–Webb | 8–3 | Independent | ||||||
| 1998 | Gardner–Webb | 6–5 | Independent | ||||||
| 1999 | Gardner–Webb | 7–4 | Independent | ||||||
| 2000 | Gardner–Webb | 7–4 | Independent | ||||||
| 2001 | Gardner–Webb | 6–4 | Independent | ||||||
| 2002 | Gardner–Webb | 9–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2003 | Gardner–Webb | 8–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2004 | Gardner–Webb | 5–6 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Gardner–Webb | 5–6 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Gardner–Webb | 6–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Gardner–Webb | 5–6 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Gardner–Webb | 5–6 | 2–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Gardner–Webb | 6–5 | 3–3 | T-4th | |||||
| 2010 | Gardner–Webb | 4–7 | 2–4 | T-4th | |||||
| Gardner–Webb: | 87–66 | 22–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 114-81-1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Alan Ford (2010-12-02). "Gardner-Webb decides to make a football coaching change". The Shelby (NC) Star.
- ^ Final poll standings are from The Sports Network Archived April 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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- Mars Hill Lions football coaches
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- Arena Football League coaches
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