BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University football head coach Scott Satterfield came in at No. 52 in the Sporting News’ annual rankings of NCAA Division I FBS head coaches, which was released on Tuesday.
Satterfield, who is entering his fourth season as Appalachian State’s head coach, jumped from No. 103 in last year’s Sporting News rankings. The 51-spot leap is the fourth-largest year-over-year gain in this year’s rankings, behind only Houston’s Tom Herman (from No. 80 to No. 15), Pittsburgh’s Pat Narduzzi (from No. 92 to No. 38) and Temple’s Matt Rhule (from No.