Appalachian State gives Satterfield 5-year extension

BOONE, N.C. (AP) Appalachian State's board of trustees has approved a five-year contract for third-year football coach Scott Satterfield. The five-year deal

BOONE, N.C. (AP) Appalachian State's board of trustees has approved a five-year contract for third-year football coach Scott Satterfield.

The five-year deal runs through Dec. 31, 2020. Financial terms of the contract weren't released Friday.

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Satterfield joined the school in December 2012 and has guided the Mountaineers through the transition from NCAA Division I FCS to Division I FBS, the highest level of college football.

The Mountaineers are 3-1 this season. They finished 4-8 in Satterfield's first season in 2013 and were 7-5 last season after a 1-5 start.