On 9 December 2015, it was announced that Paterson had agreed to become manager of North Region junior side Dufftown.
ˌɔn nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt pˈæɾɚsən hæd ɐɡɹˈiːd tə bɪkˌʌm mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ɹˈiːdʒən dʒˈuːnjɚ sˈaɪd dˈʌftaʊn.