Partridge served as the head football coach at Florida Atlantic University from 2014 to 2016.
Partridge's first coaching experience was as a graduate assistant with the Drake Bulldogs and the Iowa State Cyclones.
On December 15, 2012 the University of Arkansas announced the hiring of Partridge as the defensive line coach.
Partridge was widely credited as Wisconsin's lead recruiter in the state of Florida, and helped land five-star running back Alex Collins for the Razorbacks in his first two months on the job.
Partridge followed former Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema to Arkansas.