Samuel Blaine McCorkle II (born November 17, 1972) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Dartmouth College,[1][2][3] a position he has held since 2023 after head football coach Buddy Teevens sustained injuries, and subsequently passed away, due to a bicycle accident. He was the head football coach for Martin County High School from 2003 to 2004. He also coached for Spanish River Community High School, Florida, and Tennessee–Martin. He played college football for Florida as a defensive back.[4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Dartmouth |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 17, 1972 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Florida |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Spanish River HS (FL) (LB/DB) |
| 1997–1999 | Florida (GA) |
| 2000 | Tennessee–Martin (DB) |
| 2001–2002 | Tennessee–Martin (DC) |
| 2003–2004 | Martin County HS (FL) |
| 2005–2022 | Dartmouth (ST/DB) |
| 2023–present | Dartmouth |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–4 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Ivy League (2023) | |
| Awards | |
| Ivy League Coach of the Year (2023) | |
After taking over the head coaching position at Dartmouth in 2023, McCorkle led the Big Green to a share of the Ivy League championship and, following the season, was named the 2023 Ivy League Coach of the Year.[5]
Personal life edit
McCorkle's cousin, Blaine, is the head football coach for Northwestern State University.[6] Sammy's uncle, Sam, was the head football coach for Livingston University—now known as the University of West Alabama.[6]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy League) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Dartmouth | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2024 | Dartmouth | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Dartmouth: | 6–4 | 5–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–4 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Sammy McCorkle - Football Coach". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Dartmouth Athletics names Sammy McCorkle as interim football head coach for 2023 season". The Dartmouth. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy McCorkle takes over as Dartmouth's interim head coach to replace Buddy Teevens". Associated Press. May 10, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Sam McCorkle - Football". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ivy League Announces Football All-Ivy, Rookie of the Year & Coach of the Year". Ivy League Athletics. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b NPJ (December 1, 2023). "New Demons' coach set in his schemes, focused on recruiting state high schools". Natchitoches Parish Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links edit
 | This biographical article relating to an American football coach is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |