Ricardo Patton

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Name = Ricardo Patton
Sport = Basketball
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DateOfBirth = birth date and age|1958|10|23
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College = Northern Illinois
Title = Head coach
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Years = 1976–1980
Team = Belmont
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CoachYears = 1985–1986
1986–1987
1988–1990
1990–1991
1991–1993
1993–1996
1996–2007
2007–present
CoachTeams = Two Rivers MS
Hillwood HS
Middle Tennessee (asst.)
UALR (asst.)
Tennessee State (asst.)
Colorado (asst.)
Colorado
Northern Illinois
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Ricardo Maurice Patton (born October 23, 1958) is the head men's basketball coach at Northern Illinois University. Prior to this, he was the head coach at the University of Colorado. He was hired as head coach for the Buffaloes on March 5 1996, just days before the Big Eight Conference Tournament. Patton guided the Buffaloes to six postseason appearances.

External links

* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=23514 Colorado profile]