Sam McCorkle

Sam McCorkle
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Assistant coach
Team Carbon Hill High School
Biographical details
Born (1949-11-19) November 19, 1949
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Playing career
1970–1972 Livingston
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973 Livingston (GA)
1974–1975 Talladega HS (assistant)
1976 Minor HS (assistant)
1977 Etowah HS (AL) (assistant)
1978–1979 Cordova HS (AL)
1980–1981 North Texas State (assistant)
1982 Ole Miss (TE)
1983–1984 Vanderbilt (OL/TE)
1985–1990 Livingston
1991 Kentucky (assistant)
1992 Austin Peay (RB)
1993–1994 Austin Peay (DC)
1995–1996 Tate High School (AL)
1997–1999 Mississippi Delta CC (OC)
2000–2002 Tennessee–Martin
2003 West Alabama (assistant)
2004–2005 West Alabama
2008 Columbia HS (AL)
2009–2012 Etowah HS (AL)
2013-2014 Parrish HS (AL)
2014- Carbon Hill HS (AL)
Head coaching record
Overall 29–87–2 (college)

Statistics

Sam McCorkle (born November 19, 1949) is former head football coach at both the University of West Alabama and the University of Tennessee at Martin. He grew up in Meridian, Mississippi and attended Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) where he played center from 1970 to 1972. He began his coaching career in 1973 and held assistant coaching positions at North Texas State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Livingston, Kentucky, Austin Peay, Mississippi Delta Community College and several high schools throughout Alabama. He recently served as the head coach of Etowah High School in Attalla, Alabama from 2009-2012. He was recently named the head coach of Carbon Hill High School.

Head coaching career

On December 19, 1984, McCorkle was hired to serve as head coach at Livingston from his assistant coach position at Vanderbilt.[1] Never finishing higher than fourth in the Gulf South Conference standings, McCorkle resigned from his post on November 14, 1990.[2] His overall record from 1985 to 1990 was 20 wins, 44 losses and two ties (20–44–2).[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] After two seasons, McCorkle resigned following the 2005 season after compiling a record of four wins and 18 losses during his second tenure.[6]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
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
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sam McCorkle takes over at LU". The Tuscaloosa News. December 20, 1984. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "LU's coach resigns". The Tuscaloosa News. December 20, 1984. p. 1C.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi assistant named to post at UT–Martin". NewsLibrary.com. Associated Press. December 7, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tenn–Martin coach fired, replaced". The Vindicator. Associated Press. November 1, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "West Alabama coach resigns". Gadsden Times. Associated Press. November 22, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ "McCorkle steps down as West Alabama coach". The Meridian Star. February 10, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
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