Head Football Coach - Ave Maria University
Joined February 2016
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It’s been great getting to know these newest Gyrenes. Truly excited for the season. Time to get to work!
As AMU Football begins its summer programming this week, we wanted to welcome our 2026 signees. We are thrilled with our recruiting class thus far. Welcome to the Ave Maria Football Family!
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Remarkable opportunity. Exciting times. Wishing Jayden the very best!
Best of luck to former AMU quarterback Jayden George as he competes at the Atlanta Falcon rookie minicamp. We're excited for you and this great opportunity as you represent Gyrene Nation!
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Graduation day for our senior football players! Majors represented: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Communications, Exercise Physiology, Finance, Marketing, Nursing, Politics, Psychology and Theology. Congratulations to each of you. Thank you and God bless you!
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The Ave Maria Football Family celebrates one its own—Derba Boivin—as he signs his commission as an officer in the Marine Corps. God bless you, Derba, as we celebrate your four years at AMU. We are profoundly proud and profoundly grateful.
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Just completed another week on the road recruiting future Gyrenes!
Thank you Ohio and Michigan for a great week of conversations with some fantastic coaches and players.
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Just finished a wonderful week recruiting Texas (Monday and Tuesday in Dallas, Wednesday in San Antonio, and Thursday and Friday in Houston).
Many thanks to the high school coaches for your hospitality… and for the work you do with the young men under your direction!
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It was a great visit. I truly appreciate Coach Harrison and his approach to football. Thank you for the hospitality!
We would like to thank Coach @JoePattersonAMU and @GyreneFootball for stopping by and recruiting our kids 🙏🏼
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Excited to see AMU’s kicking coach from last season back in action on the gridiron. Congrats @RyanCoe40 on a great start to the UFL season! 3-for-3 on field goals. Keep it going, Coach!
@RyanCoe40 scores the first points in Columbus Aviators history!
#LetsFly ✈️
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Check out Ave Maria Football’s 2026 regular season schedule! It’s an exciting 11-game schedule. avemariagyrenes.com/sports/f…
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Joe Patterson retweeted
Mar 23
Here. We. Go.
@AveMariaHoops takes on Langston tonight in the NAIA Fab Four
Gyrenes vs Lions
🏠: Municipal Auditorium
📍: Kansas City, Mo.
⌚: 8:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. CT
📺: urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/1…
📻: tinyurl.com/2mtu9e6d
📈: tinyurl.com/mspfd7v9
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Come CHECK US OUT and get EVALUATED. Looking forward to a great Prospect Camp.
The Ave Maria Football Prospect Camp will take place Saturday June 13, 2026. Come get evaluated on campus in SW Florida! Click here for details and to register. sites.google.com/view/amu-fo…
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Joe Patterson retweeted
Mar 14
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!
@AveMariaHoops beats Friends in dramatic fashion to advance to Kansas City for the first time in program history!!!!!
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Just finished a great week on the road recruiting:
Mon: DC
Tues: MD/DC (capped by this view of the Washington Monument)
Wed: N Virginia
Thurs: Baltimore
Fri: Philly
Thank you to the coaches for welcoming me to your schools! And thank you athletes for your excitement about AMU.
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Joe Patterson retweeted
BACK 2 BACK BABY!!!!!!!
@AveMariaHoops ARE SUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
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A fun end to a fantastic spring season. Onward!
Feb 27
Blue-Green Game Offers Exciting Conclusion to Spring Practice
#GyreneNation
avemariagyrenes.com/news/202…
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Excited to close out a fantastic month of Spring Ball!
Ready to compete!
Ave Maria Spring Football Game
February 26, 2026
7:00pm ET
Gyrene Field
#ETL
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Best wishes to Jadin O’Brien (sister of Shane, AMU Class of ‘24; Caitlyn, AMU Class of ‘26; Michael, AMU Class of ‘30) as she competes in the Olympics today and tomorrow! Truly exciting times for a phenomenal family.
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Beautiful day in southwest Florida for AMU’s first morning of Spring Ball!
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Joe Patterson retweeted
Jan 14
Men's Basketball was ranked #5 in the latest NAIA poll, the highest any Gyrene team has been ranked in Ave Maria history!!!!!
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Joe Patterson retweeted
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It's GR8 to be a Gyrene!!
@AveMariaHoops rose to #8 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, the highest ranking they have received in program history!!
The Gyrenes open their home season this Saturday against the Webber Warriors! Tipoff is at 4 p.m.
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