D-line coach Patterson to participate in Bears’ diversity training
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Special to the Outlook
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Bears have added six college coaches to Matt Eberflus’ staff for minicamp and training camp as part of the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.
The six coaches joining the Bears are Roosevelt Williams (Hardin-Simmons), Dominic Anderson (Fayetteville State), Na’Shan Goddard (South Carolina State), Kefense Hynson (Oregon State), Ken Merchant (Pace University), and Milton Patterson (Florida A&M).
The program’s objective is to give coaches opportunities to observe, participate and gain experience with NFL clubs and help them eventually land full-time positions in the league.
Patterson is entering his second season as the defensive line coach at FAMU. Last season he coached Buck Buchanan Award Winner Isaiah Land.
“We are very excited to welcome six new coaches to this year’s training camp staff,” Eberflus said. “We are eager to work together to reach a common goal and are looking forward to learning from each other. I am confident that these six bright coaches will be great assets to our team, and I’m excited to see them grow and develop over the course of training camp.”
