Sammy McCorkle


Samuel Blaine McCorkle II is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Dartmouth College, 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.
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.

Personal life

McCorkle's cousin, Blaine, is the head football coach for Northwestern State University. Sammy's uncle, Sam, was the head football coach for Livingston University—now known as the University of West Alabama.

Head coaching record

High school