Head Coach
Tom Patterson
Coach Patterson or Coach “P” as he is affectionately called by many will be entering his ninth season with the Thorobreds and his sixth as Head Coach.
Coach P’s coaching career began as an AAU coach in the Greater Louisville area. His experience continued as a volunteer assistant at Spalding University and Top assistant at both Shawnee and Waggener High Schools.
From 2000-2003, he served as assistant Coach for the Thorobreds under the tutelage of former head coach, Winston Bennett.
Coach P, the tireless recruiter, was able to consolidate a group of talented freshmen along with a core of upperclassmen who went on to capture the 2001 SIAC Championship. Coach Patterson’s teams have been knocking at the door since then, competing in three of the last five semi-finals in the SIAC Tournament.
Coach P is a member of the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) as well as the BCA (Blacks Coaches Association), and looks forward to improving on last year’s record.
He enjoys working with young men, assisting in their development as basketball players and becoming productive citizens. Coach Patterson is a graduate of Grace Bible College with a degree in Religious Education. He and his wife Marsha have one daughter, Nycea and reside in Louisville Kentucky.
Assistant Coach
Clarence Moore
Clarence Moore is in his first season as Assistant Coach at Kentucky State University after completing two extremely successful years at the high school level. During the 2007-2008 season, Moore worked as the Boy’s Junior Varsity head coach and Varsity assistant coach at Waggener TraditionalHigh School in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to relocating to Kentucky, MoorePaideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. completed a successful year as head Junior Varsity coach and assistant Varsity coach at the
Originally a native of Norco, Louisiana, Clarence led the South Lafourche High School basketball team to the State Final Four three straight seasons and was the captain of the winning 1998 Louisiana State Championship basketball team and Most Valuable Player of the 1998 tournament. After high school, he earned a scholarship to play at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and was a pivotal member of the Georgia Tech team that was runner up in the 2004 NCAA National Basketball Championship game.
Clarence and his wife, Lynn, relocated from Atlanta, Georgia to Louisville in April 2007. They have two daughters; Gabby (6) and Ava (10 months).
Assistant Coach
Anthony "AJ" Summers
Anthony “AJ” Summers will be entering his first season as a Thorobred assistant coach. Coach Summers will assist in scouting, recruiting, as well as on court instruction.
From 1996-2001 Coach Summers worked with the Men’s Basketball program at the University of Kentucky. During these five years Summers gained valuable knowledge working for Coach Rick Pitino and Coach Tubby Smith. The highlight of his 5 years at UK was winning the National Championship in 1998 during Coach Smith’s first season. After the 2000-2001 season, Summers made a difficult decision to leave UK and pursue an opportunity to become an entrepreneur. Along with his business partners, Summers launched a food distribution company specializing in snack food products serving Louisville, Southern Indiana, and most of Central Kentucky.
With his business up and running, Summers still had basketball in his blood. Coach Summers is very excited to be back in the game of basketball working at Kentucky State University and working for a man with the integrity and the work ethic of Coach Tom Patterson.
Aside from winning the National Title in 1998, being chosen as a member of the support staff by USA Basketball for the 2000 National Team Trials was the biggest highlight of his basketball career.
Summers holds a bachelors degree from the University of Kentucky and is completing the MBA program at Kentucky State University. He and his wife Michelle of 4 years have two children William (2) and Hannah who was just recently born.
Student Asst
Dwight Richardson