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Blaine McCorkle

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Blaine McCorkle
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthwestern State
ConferenceSouthland
Record0–6
Annual salary$252,000
Biographical details
Born (1976-05-11) May 11, 1976 (age 48)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materLouisiana State University (2000)
Playing career
1995–1998LSU
Position(s)Long snapper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999LSU (SA)
2000Tennessee–Martin (WR)
2001–2002Tennessee–Martin (OL)
2003–2004Sewanee (OL)
2005Liberty (OL)
2006Chattanooga (TE/OT)
2007Liberty (ST/OL)
2008Tennessee Tech (OL)
2009–2011Liberty (OL)
2012–2016Richmond (OL)
2017Delaware (OL)
2018–2023Belhaven
2024–presentNorthwestern State
Head coaching record
Overall31–31
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 USA South (2023)
Awards
USA South Coach of the Year (2023)

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

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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

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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 0–6 0–1
Northwestern State: 0–6 0–1
Total: 31–31
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "NSU names Blaine McCorkle head football coach". Northwestern State University Athletics. October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches". Belhaven University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Delaware O-line coach to take over at Belhaven". January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Football Coach". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Lang, Chris (September 18, 2013). "Coaching staff ties offer unique twist for Liberty-Richmond game". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Blaine McCorkle - Football Coach". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Blaine McCorkle Announced as OL Coach at Delaware". www.crownendeavors.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Blaine McCorkle". LSU. July 3, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "57 days to kickoff: Can you remember Cade York's iconic 57-yard field goal?". 247Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
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