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Mark Sartain (born c. 1959) is a former American football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) in Athens, Texas from 2003 to 2006 and East Texas Baptist University from 2007 to 2012.

Sartain is a native of Van Alstyne, Texas. He graduated from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where he played college football and was a member of the 1981 Austin Kangaroos football team, which won an NAIA Division II championship. Sartain was the head football coach at White Oak High School in White Oak, Texas from 1995 to 2002, compiling a record of 43–41 in eight season and led his teams to three playoff appearances. He succeeded Chuck Langston as head football coach at Trinity Valley in 2003.[1][2] In 2004, Sartain led Trinity Valley to a 9–3, a Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) title, and a win in the Pilgrim's Pride Bowl.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
East Texas Baptist Tigers (American Southwest Conference) (2007–2012)
2007 East Texas Baptist 5–5 5–3 4th
2008 East Texas Baptist 5–5 5–3 T–3rd
2009 East Texas Baptist 3–7 3–5 6th
2010 East Texas Baptist 5–5 4–4 T–4th
2011 East Texas Baptist 5–5 4–4 T–4th
2012 East Texas Baptist 3–7 2–5 T–5th
East Texas Baptist: 26–34 23–24
Total: 26–34

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Junior college

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Trinity Valley Cardinals (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) (2003–2006)
2003 Trinity Valley 3–6 1–5 T–5th
2004 Trinity Valley 3–7 2–4 T–4th L SWJCFC semifinal
2005 Trinity Valley 9–3 4–2 T–1st W SWJCFC championship, W Pilgrim's Pride Bowl
2006 Trinity Valley 2–7 2–4 T–5th
Trinity Valley: 17–23 9–15
Total: 17–23
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Whitley, George (January 15, 2003). "Sartain leaves White Oak for Trinity Valley". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Whitley, George (January 15, 2003). "Sartain (continued)". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Niles, Nancy (December 14, 2006). "Mark Sartain named new ETBU head football coach". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Niles, Nancy (December 14, 2006). "Former TVCC head man to take over struggling program (continued)". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. p. 2B. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 31, 2024.


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