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Texas hires former TCU coach Gary Patterson as special assistant to Steve Sarkisian
Nick Moyle, Staff writerAUSTIN – Texas on Friday finally acknowledged one of the worst kept secrets on the Forty Acres, confirming its hiring of former TCU head coach Gary Patterson as special assistant to Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian.
The surreal confirmation came three days after a surreal scene unfolded during a Texas men’s basketball game against Kansas State at the Erwin Center. That night, Patterson dressed in a white pullover emblazoned with the burnt orange Longhorn logo and shared a suite with Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte, Patterson’s former boss at TCU from 2009-17.
Neither would confirm the swirling reports that Tuesday night, but the endgame was clear: Patterson, a thorny nemesis as TCU’s head coach for the past 22 seasons, had traded allegiances. Now, he’ll endeavor to help Sarkisian turn around a program that went 5-7 overall and 3-6 in Big 12 play last season, same as the Horned Frogs.
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