Scott Satterfield is 20-26 at Cincinnati since 2023 and 96-74 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season5-4Conf 2-4
At Cincinnati20-26Conf 11-22 · since 2023
Last 3 seasons17-17Conf 10-14
Career96-74Conf 62-46 · 14 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Cincinnati won 50.5% of its games before he arrived (48.4% in conference). His career win rate is +5.9 pts against that (+9.0 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 5, 2022
- Alma mater
- App State
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Head Coaching Seasons
12 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Cincinnati | 7-6 | Big 12 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 30.2 | 26.4 | - | L 13-35 AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs Navy |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 5-7 | Big 12 | 4.4 | -0.1 | 25.6 | 25.0 | - | - |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 3-9 | Big 12 | -3.7 | -6.8 | 21.3 | 28.3 | - | - |
| 2022 |  Louisville | 7-5 | ACC | 10.6 | 9.0 | 27.0 | 19.1 | - | W 24-7 Wasabi Fenway Bowl vs Cincinnati |
| 2021 | Louisville | 6-7 | ACC | 8.1 | 7.8 | 34.9 | 26.6 | - | L 28-31 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs Air Force |
| 2020 | Louisville | 4-7 | ACC | - | 6.5 | 37.7 | 31.1 | - | - |
| 2019 | Louisville | 8-5 | ACC | 0.1 | 0.2 | 34.6 | 33.6 | - | W 38-28 FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL vs Mississippi State |
| 2018 |  App State | 10-2 | Sun Belt | 10.7 | 11.9 | 30.0 | 19.0 | - | Conference champion; W 45-13 R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL vs Middle Tennessee |
| 2017 | App State | 9-4 | Sun Belt | 1.6 | 3.8 | 29.5 | 24.8 | - | Conference co-champion; W 34-0 DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL vs Toledo |
| 2016 | App State | 10-3 | Sun Belt | 5.0 | 9.2 | 30.0 | 20.5 | - | Conference co-champion; W 31-28 RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL vs Toledo |
| 2015 | App State | 11-2 | Sun Belt | 2.4 | 7.9 | 33.2 | 25.1 | - | W 31-29 RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL vs Ohio |
| 2014 | App State | 7-5 | Sun Belt | -8.2 | -8.3 | 26.2 | 32.0 | - | - |
Cincinnati Staff, 2026
22- Scott SatterfieldHead Coach
- Nic CardwellCo-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
- Pete ThomasCo-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
- Cortney BraswellCo-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers
- Nate WoodyDefensive Coordinator
- Luke PaschallSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Ethan HarrisAssistant / Cornerbacks
- Theo LemonAssistant / Defensive Line
- Will HogeAssistant / Edges
- David FloresAssistant / Offensive Line
- Curtis FitchAssistant / Quarterbacks & Tight Ends
- Mike BeaudryAssistant / Safeties
- James VollonoAssistant / Special Teams
- Petey WarrickAssistant / Wide Receivers
- Larry MurphyAssistant Coach / Cornerbacks
- Walter StewartAssistant Coach / Defensive Line
- Robert NunnAssistant Coach / Edge Rushers
- Adam BraithwaiteAssistant Coach / Outside Linebackers
- Sean DawkinsAssistant Coach / Running Backs
- David RoweAssistant Coach / Safeties
- Josh SteppAssistant Coach / Tight Ends
- Vijay StingleyAssistant Coach / Wide Receivers
Transfer Portal at Cincinnati
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 19
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2023-2026CincinnatiHead Coach
- 2021-2022LouisvilleHead Coach
Coaching Tenure Timeline
4 stops
Head Coaches He Worked Under
1- Deion BranchLouisville, 2022