Sammy McCorkle
American football coach (born 1972)
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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 died, 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]
McCorkle in 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Dartmouth |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 21–9 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 17, 1972 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Florida |
| Position | 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 | 21–9 (college) 5–13 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Ivy League (2023, 2024) | |
| 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
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
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy League) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Dartmouth | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2024 | Dartmouth | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2025 | Dartmouth | 7–3 | 4–3 | T-3rd | |||||
| Dartmouth: | 21–9 | 14–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Tigers () (2003–2004) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Martin County | 4–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2004 | Martin County | 1–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Martin County: | 5–13 | 3–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–13 | ||||||||
