Sam McCorkle
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1949 Big Stone Gap, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1972 | Livingston |
| Position(s) | Lamar HS (MS) (OC/OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–87–2 (college) |
Sam McCorkle (born November 19, 1949) is former head
Head coaching career
On December 19, 1984, McCorkle was hired to serve as head coach at Livingston from his assistant coach position at Vanderbilt.[2] Never finishing higher than fourth in the Gulf South Conference standings, McCorkle resigned from his post on November 14, 1990.[3] His overall record from 1985 to 1990 was 20 wins, 44 losses and two ties (20–44–2).[3] After serving as an assistant coach as a number of schools, McCorkle returned to the head coaching ranks on December 7, 1999, when he was hired by the University of Tennessee at Martin.[4] After a 2–6 start to the 2002 season, McCorkle was fired with Johnny Jernigan serving as interim head coach through the end of the season.[5] His overall record from 2000 to 2002 was five wins and 25 losses (5–25).
Following Martin, McCorkle returned to West Alabama was an assistant coach. Following the resignation of Randy Pippin, he was promoted for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater in November 2003.[6] After two seasons, McCorkle resigned following the 2005 season after compiling a record of four wins and 18 losses during his second tenure.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (1985–1990) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Livingston | 6–5 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Livingston | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1987 | Livingston | 5–5–1 | 3–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1988 | Livingston | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1989 | Livingston | 3–7–1 | 1–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1990 | Livingston | 3–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Tennessee–Martin | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2001 | Tennessee–Martin | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | Tennessee–Martin | 2–6 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Tennessee–Martin: | 5–25 | 0–19 | |||||||
| West Alabama Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (2004–2005) | |||||||||
| 2004 | West Alabama | 2–9 | 2–7 | T–11th | |||||
| 2005 | West Alabama | 2–9 | 0–9 | 12th | |||||
| Livingston/West Alabama: | 24–62–2 | 13–51–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–87–2 | ||||||||
Personal life
McCorkle's son, Blaine, is the head football coach for Northwestern State University.[8] Sammy's nephew, Sammy, is the head football coach for Dartmouth College.[8]
See also
References
- Meridian Star. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sam McCorkle takes over at LU". The Tuscaloosa News. December 20, 1984. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "LU's coach resigns". The Tuscaloosa News. December 20, 1984. p. 1C.
- ^ "Mississippi assistant named to post at UT–Martin". NewsLibrary.com. Associated Press. December 7, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Tenn–Martin coach fired, replaced". The Vindicator. Associated Press. November 1, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "West Alabama coach resigns". Gadsden Times. Associated Press. November 22, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "McCorkle steps down as West Alabama coach". The Meridian Star. February 10, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ a b NPJ (2023-12-01). "New Demons' coach set in his schemes, focused on recruiting state high schools". Natchitoches Parish Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-18.