Louisville coach Scott Satterfield is with the Cardinals.
Satterfield told the Louisville Courier-Journal on Saturday that he “had no intention” of leaving school. His comments were made after reports that Satterfield spoke to South Carolina about the open position as head coach at the school and 11 days after Satterfield went on Twitter to say he was not looking for another job.
Satterfield’s statement on November 24 seemed to put the idea of his departure from Louisville to bed. He said in that statement that “I am the principal technician at the University of Louisville” and that he had not sought or sought any job offers.
Why Satterfield said he spoke to South Carolina
That statement apparently did not deter South Carolina. Satterfield confirmed to the Courier-Journal that he spoke with school officials about the work of the Gamecocks. Because? Because your parents live close to the school.
From the Courier-Journal:
Satterfield confirmed that he spoke to South Carolina on Friday, but described it as a “conversation”, not an interview. Being from North Carolina, with his parents just two hours away from the University of South Carolina campus, Satterfield said he felt obligated to at least listen to what they had to say.
Satterfield is currently in his second season in Louisville, after coming from Appalachian State. He was hired to replace Bobby Petrino and the team went 8-5 in 2019, after a 2-10 season in Petrino’s final year. The Cardinals regressed in 2020 and are 3-7 with a game remaining.
South Carolina is looking for a head coach after firing Will Muschamp in November. Former Colorado State coach Mike Bobo is the team’s interim coach and the Gamecocks season ends on Saturday with a game against Kentucky.
Outside of Satterfield, other names publicly mentioned for the South Carolina position include Louisiana coach Billy Napier and Georgia assistant Shane Beamer.
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