Football
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- Defensive Line
Kevin Patrick begins his first season on head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s staff as he was named Texas Tech’s defensive line coach on Jan. 20, 2016.
An 11-year coaching veteran, Patrick arrives at Tech following two seasons as the defensive line coach at North Texas. He has mentored the likes of NFL defensive linemen Jason Pierre-Paul (New York Giants), George Selvie (Dallas Cowboys) and Terrell McClain (Houston Texans) during his career.
During Patrick’s two seasons at North Texas (2014-15), the Mean Grean combined for 52 sacks as the program regularly ranked among the top Conference USA pass rushing units. North Texas totaled 33 sacks alone in Patrick’s first season, which tied for fifth-most in school history.
The Mean Green closed the 2014 season ranked No. 25 nationally in team sacks per game (2.75) and among the nation’s top-50 units in total defense. North Texas was led by the emergence of defensive end Chad Polk, who, despite an undersized frame, became an All-CUSA selection after totaling 25 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks.
The Mean Green closed the 2014 season ranked No. 25 nationally in team sacks per game (2.75) and among the nation’s top-50 units in total defense. North Texas was led by the emergence of defensive end Chad Polk, who, despite an undersized frame, became an All-CUSA selection after totaling 25 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks.
Patrick produced three NFL draft picks while in Tampa, most notably Pierre-Paul who was selected in the first round at No. 15 overall in 2010. In his lone season at USF, Pierre-Paul, an NFL All-Pro selection in 2011, garnered first team All-America honors by Pro Football Weekly as well as All-Big East first team accolades by the conference coaches and multiple other publications.
McClain was drafted the following year in the 2011 NFL Draft third round by the Carolina Panthers after earning first team All-Big East honors. Selvie, meanwhile, was a first team All-American during Patrick’s first season back with the program in 2008 and later ended his career as the program’s all-time career leader in both sacks and tackles for a loss.
Under Patrick, USF regularly rated among the nation’s top defenses as the Bulls finished among the NCAA’s top-25 units in total defense four times. The Bulls also ranked among the nation’s top-25 three times in team tackles for a loss (2010-11 and 2013) and as high as fourth in total sacks (2011).
In addition to his coaching duties, Patrick was also honored for his work on the recruiting trail as Rivals named him one of the nation’s top-25 recruiters in 2009, as well as the top recruiter in the Big East Conference. The recognition came after USF signed four four-star recruits, including Pierre-Paul, on National Signing Day.
Patrick was an All-American defensive lineman during his playing career at the University of Miami, Fla., where he helped lead the Hurricanes to two National Championships with victories over Alabama in the 1990 Sugar Bowl and Nebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl. Miami also made appearances in the Cotton and Fiesta Bowls during Patrick’s career (1989-93).
In 1993, Patrick was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Hurricanes with 10 sacks. He also earned All-America honors and team Most Valuable Player accolades that year en route to concluding his career with 174 total tackles and 23 sacks, the fifth highest total in program history.
Patrick was also a two-year letterwinner in track and field, throwing the shot put and discus during his junior and senior years.
Patrick graduated from Miami in 1994 with a degree in business administration. He and his wife, Rachel, have two daughters – Grace and Belle.
KEVIN PATRICK COACHING EXPERIENCE
2015: Texas Tech Assistant Coach (defensive line)
2014-15: North Texas Assistant Coach (defensive line)
2010-13: USF Assistant Coach (defensive tackles)
2009: USF Assistant Coach (defensive line)
2008: USF Assistant Coach (defensive ends)
1998-2008: Private Business
1996-98: USF Assistant Coach (defensive ends)
