Reports: Gary Patterson joins Texas in off-field role

Longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson is poised to join the Texas Longhorns in an off-field capacity, Horns247 and ESPN reported Wednesday.

Patterson's title will be special assistant to the head coach, Steve Sarkisian. He will be in place for the 2022 season and will be tasked with helping to improve the Longhorns' defense under defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, per the reports.

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