Steve Patton

Steve Patton
Biographical details
Born	December 28, 1953 (age 70); Oneonta, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1973	Alabama
1974–1976	Furman
Position(s)	Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979	Furman (GA)
1982	Alabama Magic (AFA)
1983	Carolina Storm (AFA)
1985–1987	Mars Hill
1993	Charlotte Rage
1995–1996	North Greenville
1997–2010	Gardner–Webb
Head coaching record
Overall	117–89–1 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 AFA (1983); 1 SAC-8 (1985); 2 Big South (2002–2003)
Awards
	AFA Coach of the Year (1983); SAC-8 Coach of the Year (1985); Div II National Coach of Year (1985); 2x Big South Coach of the Year (2002–2003)

Steve Patton (born December 28, 1953) is a former American football coach He served as the head football coach at Mars Hill College—now known as Mars Hill University—from 1985 to 1986, at North Greenville University from 1995 to 1996, and at Gardner–Webb University from 1997 to 2010, compiling a career college football coaching record of 117–89–1.

Playing career[edit]

Patton played football at the University of Alabama before transferring to Furman University where he also competed in tennis. He graduated from Furman in 1977.

On December 3, 2010, Gardner–Webb announced it would not be renewing the contract of Patton or his staff.^[1]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	NAIA/TSN^#
Mars Hill Lions (SAC-8) (1985–1986)
1985	Mars Hill	8–3	6–1	1st	11
1986	Mars Hill	7–3–1	4–3	T–3rd	15
1987	Mars Hill	3–8	1–6	8th
Mars Hill:		18–14–1	11–10
North Greenville Crusaders (NCAA Division II Independent) (1995–1996)
1995	North Greenville	5–6
1996	North Greenville	7–3
North Greenville:		12–9
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (South Atlantic Conference) (1997–1999)
1997	Gardner–Webb	8–3	4–3	T–3rd
1998	Gardner–Webb	6–5	4–3	T–3rd
1999	Gardner–Webb	7–4	4–4	T–4th
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (NCAA Division II Independent) (2000–2001)
2000	Gardner–Webb	7–4
2001	Gardner–Webb	6–4
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2002–2010)
2002	Gardner–Webb	9–1	3–0	1st	22
2003	Gardner–Webb	8–4	4–0	1st
2004	Gardner–Webb	5–6	2–2	3rd
2005	Gardner–Webb	5–6	2–2	3rd
2006	Gardner–Webb	6–5	2–2	3rd
2007	Gardner–Webb	5–6	2–2	3rd
2008	Gardner–Webb	5–6	2–3	3rd
2009	Gardner–Webb	6–5	3–3	T–4th
2010	Gardner–Webb	4–7	2–4	T–4th
Gardner–Webb:		87–66	34–28
Total:		117–89–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
^#NAIA Division I poll for Mars Hill and The Sports Network poll for Gardner–Webb.

^ Alan Ford (December 2, 2010). "Gardner-Webb decides to make a football coaching change". The Shelby (NC) Star. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.