Keith Patterson is a Defensive Coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils college football team. Patterson was previously the Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers college football team. Before one season at West Virginia, Patterson was previously the defensive coordinator for the Arkansas State Red Wolves on January 4, 2012, only to resign from the position six weeks later to join the West Virginia coaching staff. Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Patterson was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the resignation of Todd Graham on December 13, 2011, at Pittsburgh.