By Zach DeLoach/Manhattan Mercury
A decade ago, Kansas State ousted Deb Patterson as its women’s basketball head coach. On Friday, the school inducted her into its athletics hall of fame.
That’s not the typical course of events for a fired coach, but it reflects the complexity of Patterson’s 18 years in Manhattan, which saw their share of prosperity, disappointment and controversy.
And perhaps her admittance to the 2024 class is a vindication of sorts, a recognition — at least from the K-State Hall of Fame committee — that her tenure was, ultimately, a triumph. After all, she’s still the winningest head coach in Wildcat women’s basketball history.
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