John Pate is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky (1984), Lees–McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina (1991–1993), and Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota (2011–2012).
He was a part of five national championship staffs while serving as an assistant at Georgia Southern University.
He served as a US Army Infantry Officer. He is an Airborne Ranger. His service included time as the TOW Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry in Kitzingen, Germany. He is a graduate of French Commando School #7 in Trier, Germany.
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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Georgia Southern Eagles football coaches Hamline Pipers football coaches High school football coaches in Florida High school football coaches in North Carolina Lees–McRae Bobcats football coaches Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs football coaches University of North Georgia alumni American expatriate sportspeople in Norway