The late James (Jimmy) Satterfield was born in 1939 in Lancaster, SC and attended the University of South Carolina. Satterfield was most notably the head coach of Furman University’s 1988 NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship football team, AFCA National Coach of the Year, and member of both Furman and South Carolina Athletic Halls of Fame.
Satterfield spent 21 years as a member of Furman’s coaching staff, serving as an assistant for 13 seasons (1973-85) and head coach for eight years (1986-93). During his tenure he coached 16 winning seasons, nine Southern Conference Championships, and the 1988 National Championship – the first by a SoCon school.
Following his Furman tenure, Satterfield served as head coach at Lexington (S.C.) High School from 1996-03. In his 13 total seasons as a high school head coach his teams at Eau Claire, Irmo, and Lexington made the state playoffs every year and won eight conference championships. His combined head coaching record spanning 21 seasons at the high school and collegiate level was 189-63-8. Satterfield passed away onMay 6th, 2019 at 79 years old.