Kelsey Patterson Coach Gary Patterson’s Wife

Kelsey Patterson

Kelsey Patterson is the lovely wife of college Football Coach, Gary Patterson. Her 56-year-old husband is currently the head football Coach at TCU.

Kelsey’s husband of 12-years is one of the top college football coaches. According to a new metric released by CBS Sports, her hubby has the nation’s eighth highest winning percentage in games decided by one score.

The former player turned coach was born February 13, 1960 in Rozel, Kansas. Patterson has been part of 19 bowl staffs, including one each with Kansas State, Utah State and New Mexico. The other 16 have come at TCU. Aside from being an accomplished head coach, Patterson is also a skilled guitar player.

Since taking over the helm of the Horned Frogs in December 2000, Gary Patterson has become synonymous with TCU football and Fort Worth.

The wife and mother of three, is a known philanthropist. Kelsey Patterson is a board member of the Saving Hope Foundation. In that role she educates the public about the importance of spaying and neutering pets, as well as fostering and adopting.

Kelsey Patterson was born Kelsey Hayes. She became officially Mrs. Patterson in 2004. Together, Kelsey and Gary are the parents to three children, sons: Josh, Blake and Cade Patterson.

Prior to becoming the wife’s coach, Kelsey worked at the Forth Worth Zoo in 2002. Around that time, she and Gary met. The former director of marketing left her old life to become a wife and mom.

According to her LinkedIn profile, the lovely wife and mom is listed as the secretary/treasurer of the Gary Patterson Foundation. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree, Speech Communications form The University of Texas at Austin.

According to Forth Worth Magazine, Kelsey Patterson is a board member of The Gary Patterson Foundation. The foundation was created in 2002 by her husband but it was Kelsey Patterson who gave it a true purpose. She changed the trajectory and leveled the playing field for economically disadvantaged children.

Kelsey Patterson is one of those active “coaches spouses.” She attends most games and practices and is often seen at major TCU events. Kelsey Patterson perfectly understands what it means to be married to a successful football coach. During an interview, she revealed she loves the fact her husband is passionate about his job. She considers her husband’s players her children, saying:

“With Gary’s boys, you have to fill the role that the situation allows. You can’t force anything. With some of the players, I’m very close. With others, they have family support, and they don’t need you as much. I want to be there for the ones who need it and want it. Just like being with the elementary kids, there is a special energy. I think that’s why Gary loves what he does.”

With her husband being away most of the time, she has the fortune of not going to a job every day. Instead she spends most of her time at Clarke Elementary –where the Foundation implements several programs and with her leadership, she helps kids develop their lives and life skills.

You can check her out on Facebook here.