He is the head coach of the Foothill High School girls’ soccer team.
He attended Fresno State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1996.
He finished the season with sixteen goals, placing him fourth on the league's scoring chart.
[5] In 1994, Patterson played for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team at the 1995 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.
Patterson and his teammates failed to qualify for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.