As Taylor head coach Paul Patterson enters his 20th season, platinum aptly describes how his career has been. After taking over for coaching legend Don Odle in 1979, Patterson has proceeded to make Taylor men's basketball a recognized national power. His accomplishments at the school are seemingly endless. Patterson said. ''I still feel that calling today. The mission of our basketball program is with our players.
Basketball is the ultimate team sport.
We have kids that are trying to do this well. None of us are perfect, but they are making that attempt and we're on the same page. Patterson has had many experiences in his nearly two decades at Taylor. Patterson has 11 Coach of the Year awards to his credit, including the 1990-91 NAIA National Coach of the Year honor and the 1994 NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. In 18 of Patterson's 19 seasons, the Trojans have posted a winning record and the team has a current streak of 17 straight winning seasons.