Samuel Blaine McCorkle IV (born May 11, 1976) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Northwestern State University; a position he will hold in 2024.[1] He was the head football coach for Belhaven University from 2018 to 2023.[2][3] He also coached for LSU, Tennessee–Martin, Sewanee, Liberty, Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech, Richmond,[4][5] and Delaware.[6][7] He played college football as a long snapper for LSU.[8][9]
Personal life
McCorkle's cousin, Sammy, is the head football coach for Dartmouth College.[10] Blaine's father, Sam, was the head football coach for Livingston University—now known as the University of West Alabama.[10]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven Blazers (American Southwest Conference) (2018–2021) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Belhaven | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2019 | Belhaven | 2–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Belhaven | 3–2 | 2–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2021 | Belhaven | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Belhaven Blazers (USA South Athletic Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Belhaven | 8–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2023 | Belhaven | 9–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| Belhaven: | 31–25 | 25–22 | |||||||
| Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Northwestern State | 0–12 | 0–7 | 9th | |||||
| Northwestern State: | 0–12 | 0–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–37 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "NSU names Blaine McCorkle head football coach". Northwestern State University Athletics. October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches". Belhaven University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Delaware O-line coach to take over at Belhaven". January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Football Coach". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Lang, Chris (September 18, 2013). "Coaching staff ties offer unique twist for Liberty-Richmond game". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Football Coach". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Blaine McCorkle Announced as OL Coach at Delaware". www.crownendeavors.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Blaine McCorkle". LSU. July 3, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "57 days to kickoff: Can you remember Cade York's iconic 57-yard field goal?". 247Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b NPJ (December 1, 2023). "New Demons' coach set in his schemes, focused on recruiting state high schools". Natchitoches Parish Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023.