Andre Patterson, University of Montana

Patterson transferred to the Griz from Contra Costa College in 1981 and played defensive lineman at Montana before suffering a career-ending knee injury. After one season as a graduate assistant coach at Montana in 1982, Patterson embarked on what would become a 43-year coaching career that continues today. His college stops included Weber State, Western Michigan, Cornell, Washington State, and Cal Poly, all on the defensive side of the ball. In 1997, Patterson moved to the NFL with stints in New England, Minnesota, Dallas, Cleveland, and Denver. He returned to college in 2008 with stops at UNLV, UTEP, and FIU. Patterson returned to the NFL in 2014 with the Minnesota Vikings and moved to the New York Giants in 2022, where he continues to coach the defensive line.