Dennis Patton
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- Year:
- 2010
Bio
DENNIS PATTON – INDUCTED 2010
Dennis Patton began his relationship with South Plains College when he was recruited to wear a Texan basketball jersey by Coach Bill Powell in 1964. As co-captain of the 1965–66 squad, Patton helped lead the Texans to their first WJCAC conference championship with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses and was named to the All-WJCAC and All-Region teams for his efforts. In 1972, he joined the SPC faculty as director of the Natatorium and served as assistant coach of the basketball team before becoming head coach in 1974.
After six seasons guiding the Texans, Patton entered private business and would go on to be elected to the Texan Club Hall of Fame in 1993 and then to the SPC Board of Regents in 1994, a position he held until his death in July 2007. In all, Patton served South Plains College for 23 years as a student-athlete, assistant coach, head coach, and member of the Board of Regents.