Sammy and Vicki McCorkle with Allie and Madison.

In 2003-04, McCorkle was the head coach at Martin County High School in Stuart, Fla. In 2003, McCorkle led Martin County to its best record in 10 years.

McCorkle previously coached at the University of Tennessee-Martin from 2000-02. He coached the defensive secondary in 2000 and was defensive coordinator in 2001-02. He coordinated the punt return, extra point and field goal blocking and kickoff teams while assisting with punt and kickoff return teams.

From 1997-99, McCorkle was a graduate assistant at Florida, his alma mater. He assisted the secondary and special teams coaches while also scouting opponents.

During the 1996-97 academic year, McCorkle taught physical education and was the defensive backs and linebackers coach and also coordinated special teams at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Fla.

McCorkle was a standout defensive back during his playing days at Florida. He played on four Southeastern Conference championship teams, competed in four bowl games (Gator Bowl, twice in the Sugar Bowl, and the Fiesta Bowl), and a national title game. McCorkle graduated with Florida's single-season and career records for blocked punts. He was named twice as Florida's special teams player-of-the-year.

McCorkle, the football staff's academic liaison, is coordinator of the Mentoring Program that brings Big Green football players and successful Dartmouth alumni together to introduce the players to business and professional opportunities when they graduate.

He and his wife, Vicki, have two daughters, Madison and Allie.


Recruiting Area: Florida, Georgia