Marcus David Satterfield (born April 9, 1976) is an

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coach and former player, who is the

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and

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coach for the

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. Satterfield served as the head football coach at

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from 2016 to 2017. He was the

at the

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(2006–2008), the

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(2009–2012), and

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(2013–2014). He was an assistant coach at

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during the 2004 season and

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in 2005. Satterfield played

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.Marcus Satterfield
Temple University Athletics. Retrieved: September 3, 2014.

Playing career

Satterfield was raised in

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, 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.Jesse Smithey,
Bill Satterfield Retires As Football Coach
" ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', May 30, 2013. Retrieved: September 3, 2014. 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. Satterfield played wide receiver and punter at

from 1995 to 1998. He helped the Bucs reach the

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in 1996. He finished his career at East Tennessee State with 124 catches and 11 touchdowns.Tennessee Football Staff
" ''2003 Tennessee vs. Fresno State Media Guide'', p. 32. He graduated with a B.A. in history in 1999.

Coaching career

Satterfield worked as a graduate coach for the

football staff from 1999 to 2000. He served as the Mocs' wide receivers coach for the 2001 season. In 2002, he joined the

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staff as a graduate assistant, spending two seasons under the tutelage of offensive coordinator

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.Joe Lofaro,
Former Vol GA's Thriving at UT Martin
" UTsports.com, 2007. After leaving UT, he spent one season coaching wide receivers at

(2004), and one season coaching the same position at

(2005). In 2006, Satterfield joined the

football staff as the Skyhawks' the passing game coordinator and running backs coach. In 2007, the Skyhawks led the

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(OVC) in total offense and points-per-game. In 2008, head coach Jason Simpson promoted Satterfield to associate head coach. That year, the Skyhawks led the conference in scoring offense, and finished 16th in the nation in total offense, with just over 405 yards-per-game.John Frierson,
Former Buc Now Taking on the OC Position at Chattanooga
" ''Chattanooga Times Free Press'', January 3, 2009. 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.Huesman Names Mocs Football Coaching Staff
" GoMocs.com, January 2, 2009. In January 2009, Satterfield was named offensive coordinator at the

by the Mocs' new head coach,

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(Satterfield and Huesman had previously worked together at Richmond in 2004). The Mocs' offense, which was one of the worst in

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(FCS) in 2008, substantially improved under Satterfield. In 2010, the Mocs, led by star quarterback B. J. Coleman, ranked third in the

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and 11th nationally in total offense (430 yards per game).

Temple

In December 2012, Satterfield joined the

coaching staff that was being assembled by the Owls' newly hired head coach

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. Rhule and Satterfield had both been assistants at Western Carolina during the 2005 season.Michael Murphy,
UTC's Satterfield Heading to Temple
" Nooga.com, December 28, 2012. In January 2013,

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, who had been tapped as the Owls' new offensive coordinator, backed out of the job, and Rhule offered the position to Satterfield. 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. The Owls' rushing attack finished third in the

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with 149.3 yards per game.

Tennessee Tech

On January 4, 2016, Satterfield was named head football coach at

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. He replaced long-time coach

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, who had retired following the 2015 season. 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). Tennessee Tech fired Satterfield after just 2 seasons on November 19, 2017, following a 1–10 season and a last place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Baylor

After serving one year as offensive coordinator at East Tennessee State, Satterfield was hired as tight ends coach by

at Baylor.

Carolina Panthers

In 2020, Satterfield followed Rhule to the

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, where he was named assistant offensive line coach.

South Carolina

On January 7, 2021, it was reported that Satterfield would join new head coach

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's staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at

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, following the sudden departure of

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. In his first season at South Carolina, the Gamecocks finished 7-6 despite starting four different quarterbacks over the course of the year. In 2022, the Gamecocks finished the regular season 8-4, with the last two regular season games being wins over highly ranked rivals

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and Clemson. The Gamecocks scored 30 or more points in 9 games for the first time in school history and broke numerous offensive production records in Satterfield’s final season.

Personal life

Satterfield is married to the former Sarah Houser. They have one daughter, Harper.

Head coaching record

References

External links

South Carolina profile

Tennessee Tech profile
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