CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati has announced Scott Satterfield of Louisville as its next head football coach.

Director of Athletics John Cunningham made the announcement Monday morning in a news release. 

What You Need To Know

  • Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced Scott Satterfield as UC's next head football coach

  • Satterfield, 49, currently holds a 76-48 record (.612) through his 10 years as head coach at Louisville and Appalachian State

  • He was the 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year at Appalachian State before earning 2019 ACC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Cardinals to a six-win improvement

Satterfield, 49, currently holds a 76-48 record (.612) through his 10 years as head coach at Louisville and Appalachian State. He led the Mountaineers to three straight conference titles and four bowl appearances from 2013 to 2018 before joining the Cardinals in 2019.

He holds a winning mark in seven seasons besides a 4-1 record in bowl games. Satterfield led the Cardinals from a 2-10 campaign in 2018 to an 8-5 record in his first season in 2019.

"Scott Satterfield is a proven winner, a relentless competitor and a culture builder," Cunningham said. "He's an innovative offensive mind and a leader who develops men on and off the field. He's the perfect fit to grow this program and lead us into the Big 12 next season and beyond."

He was the 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year at Appalachian State before earning 2019 ACC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Cardinals to a six-win improvement in his first year.  

Satterfield, a Durham, N.C., native, compiled a 25-24 record while at Louisville and seen 32 players collect All-ACC honors. Three former Cardinals were selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft as well. 

"I am honored to be the next head coach at the University of Cincinnati and am looking forward to building on the winning tradition this program has had over the last 20 years," said Satterfield. "My family and I have admired this university and athletic department from afar for many years. I'm excited to take Cincinnati into the Big 12 this fall and ready to compete for championships. I'm most looking forward to meeting the current team and beginning to build relationships with these young men. We will hit the ground running today. Go Bearcats!" 

In 2022, he led Louisville to a 7-5 mark and saw 13 players collect all-conference accolades. The Cardinals appeared in the College Football Playoff Rankings and beat two Top 25 teams.

Satterfield led Appalachian State from the FCS into the FBS as head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 1998-2008. He was quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1991-1995 and led his alma mater to three NCAA Division I FCS national titles and eight conference championships along the way.

He started 27 games for Appalachian State and collected first team all-conference in 1995. Satterfield graduated with a degree in physical education in 1996.

Satterfield mentored Walter Payton Player of the Year and FCS All-American Armanti Edwards and helped lead the Mountaineers to the historic 34-32 upset at No. 5 Michigan to open the 2007 season. He spent one season as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Toledo in 2009 and two seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at FIU in 2010-11.
 
Satterfield and his wife, Beth, have a daughter, Alli, and two sons, Bryce and Isaac.