Fredric Scott Satterfield (born December 21, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he has held since the 2023 season.[1] Satterfield served as the head football coach at Appalachian State University from 2013 to 2018 and the University of Louisville from 2019 to 2022.
 Satterfield at 2015 Sun Belt Media Day | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Cincinnati |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 8–16 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 21, 1972 Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1995 | Appalachian State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 | Appalachian State (WR) |
| 1999–2002 | Appalachian State (RB) |
| 2003–2008 | Appalachian State (QB) |
| 2009 | Toledo (PGC/QB) |
| 2010–2011 | FIU (OC/QB) |
| 2012 | Appalachian State (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2013–2018 | Appalachian State |
| 2019–2022 | Louisville |
| 2023–present | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–64 |
| Bowls | 4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Sun Belt (2016–2018) Sun Belt East Division (2018) | |
| Awards | |
| Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2018) ACC Coach of the Year (2019) | |
Playing career
editSatterfield played quarterback for Orange High School, located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, from 1989 to 1991. He attended Appalachian State from 1991 to 1996 and started 27 games at quarterback from 1992 to 1995 under Coach Jerry Moore. As a senior in 1995, Satterfield led the Mountaineers to an undefeated regular season and the quarter final of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Stephen F. Austin State University. He earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior.[2]
Satterfield graduated from Appalachian State in 1996 with a degree in physical education.
Coaching career
editAssistant coaching career
editHe joined the Appalachian staff as receivers coach in 1998 before mentoring running backs (1999–2002) and quarterbacks (2002–2008), serving an important role in the university's transition from power-I to spread-formation offense.[3] He was primary signal-caller from 2004 to 2009, directing a team that consistently ranked in the top ten in five different NCAA I-AA categories: scoring, rushing, passing, passing efficiency and total offense. He spent one year at the University of Toledo as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator and a two-year stint at Florida International University as offensive coordinator before returning to his alma mater in a similar role in 2012.[4][5][6]
Appalachian State
editAfter head coach Jerry Moore was not retained following the 2012 season, Satterfield was promoted to head coach.[7] Satterfield led the Mountaineers through one of the most successful FCS to FBS transitions[8][9][10] leading them to three Sun Belt Conference championships and four years of bowl game eligibility with 3/4 wins accredited to him. Satterfield resigned prior to the 2018 New Orleans Bowl to become the head coach at The University of Louisville for the 2019 football season.
Louisville
editSatterfield had a successful first season at Louisville, with his 2019 team going 8–5 overall and winning the 2019 Music City Bowl over Mississippi State, earning him the ACC Coach of the Year Award.
The next three seasons were more of a mixed result, going 4–7 in 2020 and 6–7 with a bowl loss in 2021. In what would be his last season in Louisville, the 2022 Cardinals began the year 2–3 before turning around the season, briefly being ranked No. 25, and finishing with a 7–5 regular season record.
Satterfield would leave Louisville for Cincinnati with a 25–24 overall record and having led the team to 3 bowl appearances.
Cincinnati
editOn December 5, 2022, Satterfield was named the head coach of Cincinnati.[11] On September 16, 2023, Satterfield's Bearcats were defeated by the Miami (OH) RedHawks, UC's first loss to their in-state rival in 16 years. On November 11, 2023, Satterfield led Cincinnati to their first-ever conference win as a member of Big 12 Conference when the Bearcats defeated the Houston Cougars 24–14.[12]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Appalachian State | 4–8 | 4–4 | T–4th[n 1] | |||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (Sun Belt Conference) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Appalachian State | 7–5 | 6–2 | 3rd[n 2] | |||||
| 2015 | Appalachian State | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | W Camellia | ||||
| 2016 | Appalachian State | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Camellia | ||||
| 2017 | Appalachian State | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Dollar General | ||||
| 2018 | Appalachian State | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (East) | New Orleans* | ||||
| Appalachian State: | 51–24 | 38–10 | *resigned prior to bowl game | ||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Louisville | 8–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Music City | ||||
| 2020 | Louisville | 4–7 | 3–7 | 12th | |||||
| 2021 | Louisville | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–4th (Atlantic) | L First Responder | ||||
| 2022 | Louisville | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | Fenway* | ||||
| Louisville: | 25–24 | 15–18 | *resigned prior to bowl game | ||||||
| Cincinnati Bearcats (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 3–9 | 1–8 | 14th | |||||
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–11th | |||||
| Cincinnati: | 8–16 | 4–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–64 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Personal life
editSatterfield is a Christian.[13] He is married to Beth Satterfield. They have one daughter and two sons.[14]
Notes
edit- ^ Appalachian State was not eligible for the Southern Conference football title or FCS playoffs as a transitional team to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
- ^ Appalachian State was not eligible for the Sun Belt title or a bowl game as a transitional team to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
References
edit- ^ "Cincinnati Announces Scott Satterfield as Next Head Football Coach". Cincinnati Bearcats. December 5, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Leila (September 23, 2013). "Scott Satterfield: A new head coach, a new conference and new opportunities". Appalachian Magazine.
- ^ Sprinkle, Connor. "App State Sports". App State Sports. Appalachian State. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Buckey, Brian (December 5, 2016). "Candle, Toledo to see familiar face in bowl game". Toledo Blade.
- ^ "Scott Satterfield Bio". FIU Panthers. April 9, 2010.
- ^ "Satterfield Returns To Appalachian State". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "App. State chooses Satterfield to replace Moore". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 14, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (October 18, 2024). "App State's culture of players leading the way has had major role in the team's success". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Recent FCS-to-FBS programs thriving in 2020". InForum. November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "How Have Former FCS Teams Performed After Transitioning To The FBS?". HERO Sports. December 1, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cincinnati Announces Scott Satterfield as Next Head Football Coach". Cincinnati Bearcats. December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kiner Powers Cincinnati Past Houston for first Big 12 Win". Cincinnati Bearcats. November 11, 2023.
- ^ Romano, Jason (April 11, 2022). "SS PODCAST: Louisville head football coach Scott Satterfield on coaching for greater purpose". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Satterfield". Retrieved February 3, 2023.