Hope High School Court Redone and Named in Honor of Legendary Coach and Educator Gloria Patterson

Hope High School Court Redone and Named in Honor of Legendary Coach and Educator Gloria Patterson

The basketball court at Hope High School in Providence has a new look — and a new name, in honor of one of the school’s most beloved teachers and coaches. 

This week, the shining new floor was unveiled in honor of Hope High athletics legend Gloria Ruth Patterson. 

“Any Hope ‘Blue Wave’ alumni knows who Ms. Patterson was,” said Ed German this week. “You’ll be glad to know that the Hope High School Gym has been redone and named in her honor.”

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About Patterson

Patterson passed away in January 2022 at age 73. 

Born on April 7, 1948, in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Patterson graduated from Addison High School in 1966, where she excelled in track, basketball and was known as the “fast runner."  Patterson graduated from Jackson State College in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education.

She then began her teaching journey at Nathanael Greene Middle School in 1970, where she taught physical education for 6 years. She transferred to Hope High School in 1977 to teach health and physical education. She coached the girls’ basketball, volleyball, and softball teams. Her basketball team won the Rhode Island state basketball championship in 2007. 

She was inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) and the Rhode Island High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Gloria’s coaching achievements culminated with her selection as the 2006 female High School Coach of the Year.