Patrick Ross is an American college football coach. He has been the general manager of football operations for Graceland University since 2025, where he was the head coach at from 2022 to 2024. Ross previously served as the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas from 2002 to 2003 and at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri from 2004 to 2016.

Coaching career

Ottawa (KS)

Ross served as the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas for two seasons, from 2002 to 2003, compiling a 14–7 record.

Lindenwood

Ross was the fifth head football coach at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, serving from 2004 to 2016. His record at Lindenwood was 93–57.

Graceland

On December 23, 2021, Ross was hired as the thirteenth head football coach in school history for Graceland University. His record at Graceland was 17–16.

He was hired as the general manager of football operations at Graceland on July 31, 2025.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2002–2003)
2002Ottawa5–45–4T–3rd
2003Ottawa9–29–01stL NAIA First Round
Ottawa:14–614–4
Lindenwood Lions (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2004–2010)
2004Lindenwood11–110–01stL NAIA First Round
2005Lindenwood7–47–3T–3rd
2006Lindenwood5–75–5T–5th
2007Lindenwood10–29–11stL NAIA First Round
2008Lindenwood11–29–12ndL NAIA Semifinal
2009Lindenwood13–110–01stL NAIA Championship
2010Lindenwood9–29–12ndL NAIA First Round
Lindenwood Lions (NCAA Division II independent) (2011)
2011Lindenwood8–3
Lindenwood Lions (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2012–2016)
2012Lindenwood8–47–3T–4th
2013Lindenwood3–62–610th
2014Lindenwood2–92–911th
2015Lindenwood3–83–8T–9th
2016Lindenwood3–83–8T–8th
Lindenwood:93–5776–45
Graceland Yellowjackets (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2022–2024)
2022Graceland4–72–34th (North)
2023Graceland6–53–2T–2nd (North)
2024Graceland7–45–12nd (North)
Graceland:17–1610–6
Total:124–79

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