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Keith Patterson
First Season: 2014-15
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 326
Crew Chief: 27 (8%)
U1: 113 (35%)
U2: 186 (57%)
Home Wins: 68%
Home Fouls: 16.3
Away Fouls: 17.7
Foul Diff: 1.3
Attendance: 3,909
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 326 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Crew Chief | 27 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 113 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | 186 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 96 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| ASUN | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 34 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| SEC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-7 | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | Dean De Selle | TCU | Cincinnati | 73 - 63 | 10 - 18 | $3,200 | $115,450 |
| 2026-2-28 | Gary Maxwell | Keith Patterson | Dean De Selle | UCF | Baylor | 86 - 87 | 15 - 15 | $3,200 | $112,250 |
| 2026-2-26 | Keith Patterson | John Jenkins Jr. | Dean De Selle | Montana State | Portland State | 84 - 69 | 11 - 16 | $1,950 | $109,050 |
| 2026-2-25 | Matthew Ruskasin | Keith Patterson | Dean De Selle | Pepperdine | Seattle U | 80 - 87 | 19 - 15 | $2,400 | $107,100 |
| 2026-2-21 | Kipp Kissinger | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | TCU | West Virginia | 60 - 54 | 9 - 16 | $3,200 | $104,700 |
| 2026-2-18 | Randy McCall | Jimmy Casas | Keith Patterson | Washington State | Pacific | 87 - 70 | 15 - 14 | $2,400 | $101,500 |
| 2026-2-14 | Michael Greenstein | Deldre Carr | Keith Patterson | Houston | Kansas State | 78 - 64 | 21 - 24 | $3,200 | $99,100 |
| 2026-2-12 | Kipp Kissinger | Roger Ayers | Keith Patterson | Belmont | Northern Iowa | 91 - 86 | 17 - 18 | $2,300 | $95,900 |
| 2026-2-7 | Toby Doolittle | Keith Patterson | Matt Rafferty | Washington State | Santa Clara | 92 - 96 | 15 - 17 | $2,400 | $93,600 |
| 2026-2-4 | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | Chris Pacsi | Baylor | Colorado | 86 - 67 | 19 - 18 | $3,200 | $91,200 |
| 2026-1-31 | Randy McCall | Keith Patterson | Dean De Selle | Utah | Oklahoma State | 69 - 81 | 15 - 18 | $3,200 | $88,000 |
| 2026-1-24 | Keith Patterson | Alexander Thompson | John Jenkins Jr. | Portland | Saint Mary's | 69 - 75 | 16 - 17 | $2,400 | $84,800 |
| 2026-1-21 | Keith Patterson | Tommy Johnson | Grant Jeffres | Gonzaga | Pepperdine | 84 - 60 | 17 - 18 | $2,400 | $82,400 |
| 2026-1-17 | Randy McCall | Antinio Petty | Keith Patterson | Cincinnati | Iowa State | 79 - 70 | 18 - 14 | $3,200 | $80,000 |
| 2026-1-13 | Keith Patterson | Chris Pacsi | Tommy Johnson | Northern Iowa | UIC | 61 - 69 | 19 - 16 | $2,300 | $76,800 |
| 2026-1-10 | Kipp Kissinger | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | TCU | Arizona | 73 - 86 | 16 - 21 | $3,200 | $74,500 |
| 2026-1-7 | Michael Greenstein | Roland Simmons | Keith Patterson | Valparaiso | Illinois State | 77 - 71 | 23 - 26 | $2,300 | $71,300 |
| 2026-1-3 | Doug Sirmons | Chris Merlo | Keith Patterson | Kansas State | BYU | 73 - 83 | 22 - 16 | $3,200 | $69,000 |
| 2025-12-29 | Rick Crawford | Keith Patterson | Jacob Hirz | Utah Valley | California Baptist | 73 - 66 | 18 - 21 | $1,650 | $65,800 |
| 2025-12-21 | D.G. Nelson | Keith Patterson | Tommy Johnson | Oklahoma State | Cal State Fullerton | 94 - 89 | 21 - 20 | $3,200 | $64,150 |
| 2025-12-17 | Marques Pettigrew | Chance Moore | Keith Patterson | UCF | Mercer | 81 - 63 | 19 - 14 | $3,200 | $60,950 |
| 2025-12-13 | Rick Crawford | Gary Maxwell | Keith Patterson | Colorado | UTSA | 88 - 64 | 14 - 20 | $3,200 | $57,750 |
| 2025-12-10 | Randy McCall | Bret Smith | Keith Patterson | Baylor | Norfolk State | 97 - 67 | 20 - 20 | $3,200 | $54,550 |
| 2025-12-6 | D.G. Nelson | Keith Patterson | Jason Garretson | Oregon State | Southern Utah | 81 - 70 | 13 - 16 | $2,400 | $51,350 |
| 2025-12-4 | Rick Crawford | Chance Moore | Keith Patterson | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Bakersfield | 87 - 66 | 19 - 18 | $1,950 | $48,950 |
| 2025-12-3 | Bret Smith | Chance Moore | Keith Patterson | West Virginia | Coppin State | 91 - 49 | 14 - 21 | $3,200 | $47,000 |
| 2025-12-2 | Rick Crawford | Keith Patterson | Robert Felder | Oklahoma State | Sam Houston | 93 - 83 | 9 - 21 | $3,200 | $43,800 |
| 2025-12-1 | Lee Cassell | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | Kansas State | Bowling Green | 66 - 82 | 18 - 15 | $3,200 | $40,600 |
| 2025-11-30 | Tony Padilla | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | West Virginia | Mercyhurst | 70 - 38 | 17 - 15 | $3,200 | $37,400 |
| 2025-11-29 | Doug Sirmons | James Ford | Keith Patterson | UCF | VMI | 82 - 57 | 16 - 19 | $3,200 | $34,200 |
| 2025-11-28 | Keith Patterson | Trey Styons | Michael Wallace | Charlotte | Richmond | 66 - 71 | 22 - 19 | $2,500 | $31,000 |
| 2025-11-27 | Keith Patterson | Trey Styons | Michael Wallace | Illinois State | Charlotte | 79 - 69 | 18 - 26 | $2,300 | $28,500 |
| 2025-11-26 | Les Jones | Keith Patterson | Anthony Eades | Bradley | Liberty | 74 - 64 | 19 - 16 | $2,300 | $26,200 |
| 2025-11-24 | Anthony Jordan | Keith Patterson | Anthony Eades | UC San Diego | Temple | 91 - 76 | 22 - 16 | $1,950 | $23,900 |
| 2025-11-23 | Justin Shamion | Chance Moore | Keith Patterson | Portland | St. Thomas-Minnesota | 66 - 76 | 18 - 12 | $2,400 | $21,950 |
| 2025-11-21 | Gregory Nixon | Keith Patterson | Dean De Selle | Pepperdine | Stephen F. Austin | 60 - 63 | 9 - 16 | $2,400 | $19,550 |
| 2025-11-19 | Gregory Nixon | Keith Patterson | Ray Ames | Washington State | Southern Utah | 98 - 74 | 20 - 17 | $2,400 | $17,150 |
| 2025-11-17 | Antinio Petty | Doug Sirmons | Keith Patterson | West Virginia | Lafayette | 81 - 59 | 15 - 17 | $3,200 | $14,750 |
| 2025-11-14 | Frank Harvey | Keith Patterson | Grant Jeffres | UC Davis | Sacramento State | 77 - 73 | 16 - 20 | $1,950 | $11,550 |
| 2025-11-11 | Gary Maxwell | Keith Patterson | Tommy Johnson | UCF | Florida A&M | 97 - 60 | 17 - 16 | $3,200 | $9,600 |
| 2025-11-8 | Deldre Carr | Chance Moore | Keith Patterson | BYU | Holy Cross | 98 - 53 | 10 - 15 | $3,200 | $6,400 |
| 2025-11-3 | Bret Smith | Darron George | Keith Patterson | Baylor | UT Rio Grande Valley | 96 - 81 | 13 - 27 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| 2025-3-8 | Doug Sirmons | Gary Maxwell | Keith Patterson | Oklahoma State | Cincinnati | 78 - 67 | 8 - 16 | $3,200 | $88,225 |
| 2025-3-1 | Doug Sirmons | Brooks Wells | Keith Patterson | Iowa State | Arizona | 84 - 67 | 22 - 20 | $3,200 | $85,025 |
| 2025-2-22 | Doug Sirmons | Brooks Wells | Keith Patterson | Kansas | Oklahoma State | 96 - 64 | 14 - 14 | $3,200 | $81,825 |
| 2025-2-15 | Joe Wilbert III | James Ford | Keith Patterson | UT Arlington | Grand Canyon | 75 - 82 | 17 - 17 | $1,650 | $78,625 |
| 2025-2-12 | Antinio Petty | Keith Patterson | Tariq Lucas | Bradley | Southern Illinois | 78 - 64 | 13 - 12 | $2,300 | $76,975 |
| 2025-2-8 | Rick Crawford | Antinio Petty | Keith Patterson | Iowa State | TCU | 82 - 52 | 14 - 15 | $3,200 | $74,675 |
| 2025-2-6 | John Hampton | Eric Curry | Keith Patterson | UC San Diego | UC Riverside | 91 - 71 | 11 - 13 | $1,950 | $71,475 |
| 2025-2-4 | Kelly Self | Deron White | Keith Patterson | Murray State | Drake | 45 - 55 | 11 - 13 | $2,300 | $69,525 |
Showing 1-50 of 326 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| AIR FORCE RESERVE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| ASUN Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| ASUN Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2020-21 |
| ASUN Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2020-21 |
| ATLANTIC SUN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2017-18 |
| BBN Showcase | 1 | 2019-20 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Cayman Islands Classic | 2 | 2024-25 |
| Cayman Islands Classic - 7th Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| ESPN Events Invitational | 9 | 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Field of 68 Showcase | 1 | 2024-25 |
| GOLDEN GOPHER SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| GRAND CANYON CLASSIC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| GULF COAST SHOWCASE - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN FGCU CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Hercules Tires Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Hercules Tires Sun Belt Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Jacksonville Classic | 2 | 2023-24 |
| Jaguar Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Kentucky Classic | 1 | 2021-22 |
| MAAC/ASUN Challenge | 1 | 2021-22 |
| MAC-SBC Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
| MAUI ON THE MAINLAND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Nassau Championship | 2 | 2021-22 |
| ORLANDO INVITATIONAL | 3 | 2019-20 |
| Orange Bowl Classic | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Portland Invitational | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Red Wolves Classic | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| South Alabama | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 2nd Round | 2 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational - Adventure Bracket | 2 | 2025-26 |
| Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational - Imagination Bracket | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational - Imagination Bracket - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
Keith Patterson Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $657,463
Total Games: 326
Avg per Game: $2,017
Highest Season: $115,450 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 42 | 6 | 36 | $115,450 | $2,749 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 35 | 2 | 33 | $88,225 | $2,521 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 35 | 7 | 28 | $83,632 | $2,389 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 36 | 2 | 34 | $77,949 | $2,165 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 32 | 4 | 28 | $68,122 | $2,129 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 24 | 1 | 23 | $46,156 | $1,923 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 38 | 3 | 35 | $73,517 | $1,935 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 34 | 2 | 32 | $45,398 | $1,335 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 22 | 0 | 22 | $27,337 | $1,243 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | $14,936 | $1,149 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | $14,533 | $1,118 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $2,208 | $1,104 |
Keith Patterson Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day