PATTERSON OUT AT UT

Embattled University of Texas athletic director Steve Patterson is out, after less than two years on the job.

Patterson submitted his resignation after a meeting with university president Gregory Fenves, Tuesday morning.

Houston attorney Mike Perrin, who played linebacker and defensive end for Texas in the late 1960s, has been named the interim athletic director.

Patterson had succeeded longtime AD DeLoss Dodds, who retired after 32 years on the job in 2013.

While on the job, Patterson hired Charlie Strong as the football coach and Shaka Smart to coach men's basketball, which has pleased most Longhorn fans and alumni.  However, he also made waves among the fan base by raising season-ticket prices by an average of 6 percent for football and 7 percent for basketball prior to the 2014 season.

Patterson also alienated athletic department employees with a cool demeanor that was a direct opposite of Dodds’ down-home ways

Patterson has a guaranteed contract, with no buyout clause, that runs through August 2019. The Austin American-Statesman reports that he would be owed at least $5.6 million.

Patterson, who has undergraduate and law degrees from Texas, was hired by former UT president Bill Powers.

Prior to his time with the Longhorns, Patterson spent 19 months on the job at Arizona State. He also worked for the Houston Texans (1997-2003), Houston Rockets (1989-93) and Portland Trail Blazers (2003-07).