Murray Satterfield

Murray Satterfield (March 19, 1926 – April 24, 2013) was an American basketball coach. He was the coach of Boise State University and led their transition to a four-type year program.

Murray Satterfield
Biographical details
Born(1926-03-19)March 19, 1926
Blackfoot, Idaho
DiedApril 24, 2013(2013-04-24) (aged 87)
Boise, Idaho
Playing career
1944–1945,
1948–1949		Utah
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–1961Wendell HS
1961–1965Borah HS
1965–1973Boise State
1975–1978College of Idaho

A native of Blackfoot, Idaho, Satterfield played college basketball for Vadal Peterson at Utah, where in 1949 he was named to the All-Skyline Conference. Following the close of his college career, he coached high school basketball in his home state before being named head coach at Boise Junior College in 1965.[1] Satterfield led the Broncos from the junior college ranks to the NCAA College Division to NCAA Division I in his time there, earning a College Division NCAA Tournament bid in 1970. He compiled a total record of 134–77 at Boise State.[2]

Satterfield abruptly resigned as the Broncos head coach in-season in January, 1973.[3] He would later coach the College of Idaho from 1975 to 1978.[4]

Satterfield died on April 24, 2013 at age 87.[2][5]

References
  1. "BJC selects Borah coach". Times-News. March 31, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Former BSU, C of I coach Satterfield dies". The Idaho Press-Tribune. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "Satterfield resigns post at Boise State". Standard-Examiner. January 17, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "College of Idaho picks Satterfield as Cage coach". Standard-Examiner. August 18, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Obituary of Murray Satterfield". summersfuneral.com. April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2020.


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