Report: Gary Patterson joining Texas Longhorns staff

Former TCU head football coach Gary Patterson is joining the University of Texas coaching staff.

According to an ESPN report, Patterson will be a special assistant to Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Patterson was spotted at a Texas basketball game Tuesday in Austin.

He stepped down last season after 21 years as the Horned Frogs’ head coach.

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