Scott Satterfield Knows He Has Big Shoes to Fill Following Luke Fickell's Tenure With Cincinnati Bearcats

Satterfield was officially introduced on Monday.

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James Rapien
Dec 5, 2022 3:39 PM EST

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CINCINNATI — Scott Satterfield was introduced as head coach of the Bearcats on Monday afternoon inside Fifth Third Arena.

The 49-year-old spoke for roughly 30 minutes. He shared thoughts on his vision, his goals and why he wanted to come to Cincinnati.

Satterfield was also asked about replacing Luke Fickell, who went 57-18 at Cincinnati and led the Bearcats to five Bowl games in six seasons, including the College Football Playoff in 2021. Fickell has won the most games in school history.

"It's a challenge. Everybody expects you to come in and pick up where they left off," Satterfield said bluntly. "I'm not Luke Fickell. I'm gonna be Scott Satterfield and do the things that I think that we need to do to be successful. It was the same way when I followed Jerry Moore. I have a ton of respect for Luke. What he did here was tremendous, unbelievable job. It is difficult. And we're not playing in the same conference. It's gonna be a different conference. The competition is going up. That presents new challenges as well. We're gonna take it day-by-day and do the best job we can to get the best players, the best coaches that will be able to compete in the Big 12."

Satterfield replaced legendary coach Jerry Moore at Appalachian State in 2013. He posted a 51-24 record in six seasons before becoming the head coach at Louisville.

He was 25-24 with the Cardinals in four seasons.

Bearcats athletic director John Cunningham clearly wanted someone with head coaching experience. Satterfield has been successful in the past and will look to take Cincinnati to new heights.

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