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This article is about the gymnastics coach. For the actress, see Sarah Patterson.
Sarah Patterson Sport(s) Women's gymnastics Current position Title Head coach Team University of Alabama Conference SEC Biographical details Place of birth Binghamton, New York, United States Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1979-current Alabama Head coaching record Overall 384–88–2 Accomplishments and honors Championships 5 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships
(1988, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2011)
7 SEC Titles
(1988, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2011)
26 NCAA Regional Titles
(1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Coached 21 NCAA Individual champions[1]
Coached 40 SEC Individual champions
Coached 3 NCAA Top VIII Award winners
Coached 51 athletes to 229 All-American honors[1]
Coached 44 athletes with 115 Scholastic All-American honors (since 1991)Awards 3 Time SEC Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year (1985, 1995, 2000)
4 Time NCAA Coach of the Year (1986, 1988, 1991, 2002)Sarah Patterson is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team. She has built the program at the University of Alabama into one of the most successful in the history of college gymnastics.
Patterson graduated from Union Endicott High School in 1974, Slippery Rock State College in 1978, and was named the head women's gymnastics coach at the University of Alabama by then Athletics Director Paul "Bear" Bryant later that year.
Patterson is married to Alabama Crimson Tide Volunteer Assistant Coach David Patterson. The Patterson's have two children, Jessie, 26, and Jordan, 19.[2]
Career Review and Honors
- 5 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships - 1988, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2011[3]
- 7 Southeastern Conference Championships - 1988, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2011[4]
- 25 NCAA Regional Titles - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[5]
- Southeastern Conference Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year - 1985, 1995, 2000, 2010[4]
- NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year - 1986, 1988, 1991, 2002
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (Inducted March 2003)
References
- ^ a b Rolltide.com – The Official Web Site of University of Alabama Athletics
- ^ "Coaches: The Pattersons". http://www.gymtide.com/athletes/ThePattersons.php. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ "National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics". NCAA. http://www.ncaasports.com/gymnastics/womens/history. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b "SEC Gymnastics History and Records". Southeastern Conference. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20080405092410/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&change_well_id=2&url_article_id=95. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Tide wins 23rd regional championship | TideSports.com
The University of Alabama Schools and colleges College of Arts and Sciences · Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration · College of Communication and Information Sciences · College of Education · College of Engineering · Honors College · College of Human Environmental Sciences · Capstone College of Nursing · School of Social Work · School of Law · College of Community Health Sciences · College of Continuing Studies
People Julia Tutwiler · Amelia Gayle Gorgas · George Wallace · George H. Denny · Robert E. Witt · Alabama peoplePlaces Alabama Museum of Natural History · Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library · Denny Chimes · Ferguson Center · Foster Auditorium · Gorgas House · Little Round House · Maxwell Hall (Old Observatory) · Moundville Archaeological Park · Paul W. Bryant Museum · President's Mansion · The Quad · Strode House · University of Alabama ArboretumAthletics Programs: Football · Men's basketball · Baseball · Gymnastics · Softball · Women's basketball · Golf · Volleyball · Tennis · Soccer · Track & field · Swimming & diving · Rowing · Cross country
Current coaches: Mitch Gaspard (Baseball) · Anthony Grant (Men's basketball) · Wendell Hudson (Women's basketball) · Patrick Murphy (Softball) · Sarah Patterson (Gymnastics) · Nick Saban (Football)
Facilities: Bryant–Denny Stadium · Coleman Coliseum · Foster Auditorium · Rhoads Stadium · Sewell–Thomas Stadium · Alabama Soccer StadiumBroadcasting Organizations and traditions Affiliations Endowment: $515.2 million · Students: 30,252 · Faculty: 1,622 Current head women's gymnastics coaches of the Southeastern Conference Sarah Patterson (Alabama) • Mark Cook & René Cook (Arkansas) • Jeff Graba (Auburn) • Rhonda Faehn (Florida) • Jay Clark (Georgia) • Tim Garrison (Kentucky) • D-D Breaux (LSU)
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