Willie K. Patterson, Jr., is in his 17th year as a Sports Information Director.  In this role, Patterson is responsible for coordinating public relations efforts on behalf of the Department of Athletics at the college.  His duties include generating publicity for the Intercollegiate Athletics Program, building sound relationships with the media, coordinating coverage, compiling and disseminating statistical data, and serving as editor of the College’s Sports Publications.

Patterson, a native of Bainbridge, Georgia, is a graduate of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  Prior to his return to Miles College, Patterson served for four years as Sports Information Director and Head Baseball Coach at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee. 

During his tenure as baseball coach at LeMoyne-Owen College and Miles, Coach Patterson, was instrumental in producing teams and individual players that reaped attention and accolades for outstanding performances.  Recognition came from both the SIAC and NCAA in the form of All-Region, All-Conference Honors, Black College All-Americans, Leaders in stolen bases, in walks and in team batting averages.  Coach Patterson compiled a 133-155 record at Miles.  While, at LeMoyne-Owen his teams received high honors in winning Three SIAC Western Division II Regular Season Championships, NCAA honors for # 1 in Division II team –stolen bases, individual walks, and individual triples.  Patterson compiled an 81-72 record and a 40-14 SIAC record at LeMoyne-Owen College.

Patterson is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Black College Sports Information Directors of America (BcSIDA), Basketball Writers Association, Baseball Writers Association, Baseball Coaches Association, former Baseball Team Selection Committee (South Region) of the NCAA, Phi Beta Lambda Business Corporation, the Masons, and the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.

Coach Patterson serves as Chairman of the SIAC Sports Information Directors Association (SIDA), and was former chairman of the SIAC Baseball Coaches Association (SBCA), and for five years was president of the Fred Horn Amateur Baseball League (Birmingham, Alabama). 

 

Willie K. Patterson, Jr., and his lovely wife Willie Ann have six children, Andrea Nicole, Talbis, Kendrick, Charlie, Andrea Howell and Henry (16). They also have seven grandchildren:  Shanequa, Charnitta, Nicholas, Christopher, Charles Jr., Briana and Brittney.