Rod Patterson 2022

Rod Patterson

Rod Patterson is in his first season as part of the Northwestern State coaching staff, assisting with the Demons’ safeties.

Patterson joins the NSU staff after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at two Georgia high schools.

Patterson coached the 2021 season at Rutland High School after doing the same at Cedar Shoals High School in 2020.

Those stops came after Patterson spent time as an offensive assistant and a football operations intern at West Georgia, his alma mater.

In those roles, Patterson gained experience in a variety of roles with the program, including game planning, film study and coordinating team travel.

Patterson earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from West Georgia in 2019.