Marcus Satterfield
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Tennessee Tech |
| Conference | OVC |
| Record | 5-6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 9, 1976 Greenback, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1998 | East Tennessee State |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | Chattanooga (assistant) |
| 2001 | Chattanooga (WR) |
| 2002–2003 | Tennessee (GA) |
| 2004 | Richmond (WR) |
| 2005 | Western Carolina (WR) |
| 2006–2007 | UT Martin (OC) |
| 2008 | UT Martin (AHC/PGC) |
| 2009–2012 | Chattanooga (OC) |
| 2013–2014 | Temple (OC/QB) |
| 2015 | Temple (OC/RB) |
| 2016–present | Tennessee Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–6 |
Marcus David Satterfield (born April 9, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Tennessee Tech University, having been named to the position in early 2016. He served as the offensive coordinator for Temple University from 2013 through 2015, and previously worked as offensive coordinator for Chattanooga (2009–2012) and the University of Tennessee at Martin (2006–2008). He was an assistant coach at Richmond during the 2004 season and Western Carolina in 2005. He played college football at East Tennessee State University.[1]
Playing career
Satterfield was raised in Greenback, Tennessee, the son of Bill and Dora Jane Satterfield. His father, Bill Satterfield, has coached high school football since the early 1970s, including 24 years at Greenback, where he won a state championship in 1987.[2][3] Marcus played for Greenback in the early 1990s. He initially lined up at wide receiver, but switched to quarterback during his senior season in 1993, when he led the Cherokees to a 10–3 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals.[4]
Satterfield played wide receiver and punter at East Tennessee State University from 1995 to 1998. He helped the Bucs reach the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 1996. He finished his career at East Tennessee State with 124 catches and 11 touchdowns.[5] He graduated with a B.A. in history in 1999.[1]
Assistant coaching career
Satterfield worked as a graduate coach for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football staff from 1999 to 2000. He served as the Mocs' wide receivers coach for the 2001 season. In 2002, he joined the Tennessee Volunteers football staff as a graduate assistant, spending two seasons under the tutelage of offensive coordinator Randy Sanders.[5][6] After leaving UT, he spent one season coaching wide receivers at Richmond (2004), and one season coaching the same position at Western Carolina (2005).[1]
In 2006, Satterfield joined the University of Tennessee at Martin football staff as the Skyhawks' the passing game coordinator and running backs coach.[7] In 2007, the Skyhawks led the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in total offense and points-per-game. In 2008, Head Coach Jason Simpson promoted Satterfield to Associate Head Coach.[8] That year, the Skyhawks led the conference in scoring offense,[9] and finished 16th in the nation in total offense, with just over 405 yards-per-game.[10] Skyhawks quarterback Cade Thompson and wide receiver Mike Hicks, both of whom had been coached by Satterfield, were named to the 2008 All-OVC team.[9]
In January 2009, Satterfield was named offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by the Mocs' new head coach, Russ Huesman (Satterfield and Huesman had previously worked together at Richmond in 2004). The Mocs' offense, which was one of the worst in FCS in 2008, substantially improved under Satterfield. In 2010, the Mocs, led by star quarterback B. J. Coleman, ranked third in the Southern Conference and eleventh nationally in total offense (430 yards per game).[11]
Temple
In December 2012, Satterfield joined the Temple University coaching staff that was being assembled by the Owls' newly hired Head Coach Matt Rhule. Rhule and Satterfield had both been assistants at Western Carolina during the 2005 season.[12] In January 2013, Nick Rolovich, who had been tapped as the Owls' new offensive coordinator, backed out of the job, and Rhule offered the position to Satterfield.[13]
Although Temple finished 2-10 during Satterfield's first year in 2013, the Owls' offense amassed nearly 400 yards per game, the most by a Temple squad since 1979.[1] The Owls' rushing attack finished third in the American Athletic Conference with 149.3 yards per game.[14]
Tennessee Tech
On January 4, 2016, Satterfield was named head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. He replaced long-time coach Watson Brown, who had retired following the 2015 season.[15][16] Tennessee Tech finished the 2016 season 5-6 overall, and 5-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference, the team's first season with a winning conference record since 2011. The Golden Eagles capped the season with two strong wins over conference foes Tennessee State (44-16) and Murray State (55-19).
Personal
Satterfield is married to the former Sarah Houser. They have one daughter, Harper.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Tennessee Tech | 5–6 | 5–3 | ||||||
| Tennessee Tech: | 5–6 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Marcus Satterfield, Temple University Athletics. Retrieved: 3 September 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Smithey, "Bill Satterfield Retires As Football Coach," Knoxville News Sentinel, 30 May 2013. Retrieved: 3 September 2014.
- ↑ Shanna Kate Moser, "Marcus Satterfield: Born to Coach," Owlsports.com, 18 September 2014.
- ↑ 1994 Greenback Cherokean, p. 62.
- 1 2 "Tennessee Football Staff," 2003 Tennessee vs. Fresno State Media Guide, p. 32.
- ↑ Joe Lofaro, "Former Vol GA's Thriving at UT Martin," UTsports.com, 2007.
- ↑ "Tennessee-Martin Football Playoff Notes, 2006.
- ↑ "Game 1: South Florida," UT Martin Football Game Notes, 30 August 2008, p. 2.
- 1 2 "Huesman Names Mocs Football Coaching Staff," GoMocs.com, 2 January 2009.
- ↑ John Frierson, "Former Buc Now Taking on the OC Position at Chattanooga," Chattanooga Times Free Press, 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Marcus Satterfield Named Temple Offense Coordinator," Knoxville News Sentinel, 2 January 2013.
- ↑ Michael Murphy, "UTC's Satterfield Heading to Temple," Nooga.com, 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Keith Pompey, "Owls Name Satterfield Offensive Coordinator, Smith Wideouts Coach," Philly.com, 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "2014 Temple Owls Football Preview," iHigh.com, 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Report: Tennessee Tech to Name Satterfield Football Coach," FOX Sports, 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Corhern, "Satterfield To Be Named New TTU Football Coach," Cookeville Herald-Citizen, 3 January 2016.