McCorkle to lead Dartmouth; Teevens recovering

May 10, 2023, 12:27 PM ET HANOVER, N.H.– Sammy McCorkle will act as Dartmouth’s interim football coach for the 2023 football season while Pal Teevens recovers from a bicycle accident that resulted in the amputation of his best leg.McCorkle was elevated from associate head coach to acting head coach on April 4 for spring practices. “Sammy has actually done an exceptional task leading the team throughout this tough time,”athletic director Mike Harrity stated Tuesday.”He has actually kept everybody within the program focused and purposeful as we prepare to contend for another Ivy League title this fall and make Pal proud.”McCorkle has worked under Teevens for 18 years, coaching the defensive backs and unique teams.Teevens, 66, and his wife, Kirsten, were riding their bikes in the St. Augustine, Florida, area when he was

struck by a pickup on March 16. Teevens was trying to cross a highway when he was struck.Teevens is Dartmouth’s all-time wins leader with a 117-101-2 record in 23 seasons.”I value the self-confidence and the assistance from Mike and the senior administration,”McCorkle said.”At the start of the spring, I made a promise to

Coach T and Kirsten that I would give 100 percent every single day to this football program.” Dartmouth’s football program has actually drawn nationwide attention since Teevens in 2010 eliminated live taking on in practices to lower the threat of concussions.Known as the”Dartmouth Method, “traditional dealing with dummies and robotic “moving” dummies established in Dartmouth’s engineering school are used to practice tackling.