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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 423
By Haile
SJR0423
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A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. Clint A. Satterfield on the occasion
of his retirement as Director of Schools for
Trousdale County.
WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing a
dedicated professional who has contributed significantly to the progress of public education
during his long and distinguished career; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clint A. Satterfield is retiring from Trousdale County Schools after more
than forty years spent developing the county's students into responsible citizens with bright
futures; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield has positively impacted his community as Director of Schools
for Trousdale County since 2007, when he retired from coaching; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield created the unified vision and mission statement for the
school system, "Accelerating and Graduating All Students for the Careers of Tomorrow"; and
WHEREAS, under his leadership, Trousdale County has been recognized as one of the
top school districts in Tennessee since 2012 and was named School District of the Year by
SCORE in 2013 and 2015, thus becoming the only two-time winner in the history of the
prestigious award; and
WHEREAS, Trousdale County Schools achieved "Exemplary School" designations from
the Department of Education in 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and all three of the county's
schools have been named "Reward Schools" in multiple school years; and
WHEREAS, Trousdale County was recognized as a "Best For All" school district in 2022
for its strategic spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds to improve student achievement, and
Trousdale County High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015; and
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WHEREAS, the son of Jim and Eleanor Satterfield, Dr. Satterfield began his illustrious
coaching career in 1983 as an assistant football coach at Trousdale County High School; he
was promoted to the role of head coach in 1984, thus beginning a distinguished twenty-four-
year tenure; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, Dr. Satterfield not only followed but also built upon
the legacy of his father, Jim Satterfield, a fellow TSSAA Hall of Fame inductee and respected
football coach at Trousdale County; under Dr. Clint Satterfield's guidance, his teams amassed
an impressive record of 239 wins against only 61 losses, an astounding winning percentage of
eighty percent; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to Trousdale County High School athletics and his
Yellowjacket teams yielded five TSSAA State championships (1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, and
2005) and set a high standard for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Satterfield's influence extended beyond the high school level, as he
spent seventeen years as a football coach at Satterfield Middle School, which is named in honor
of his father, a designation that speaks to the family's deep ties to the sport and the community;
and
WHEREAS, in addition to his football coaching responsibilities, Dr. Satterfield
contributed significantly as the athletic director at Trousdale County for seven years and as the
head baseball coach from 1988 to 1991; and
WHEREAS, named State Coach of the Year numerous times, Dr. Satterfield received
the prestigious A. F. Bridges Award in 2000, an honor that further demonstrates his remarkable
achievements and dedication to excellence and sportsmanship; and
WHEREAS, his induction into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2016 is a fitting tribute to his
contributions to TSSAA and high school sports in Tennessee, as it celebrates a legacy that
encompasses both winning records and the shaping of character in young athletes; and
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WHEREAS, Dr. Clint Satterfield has dedicated his career to providing educational
opportunities for the children of Trousdale County as a coach, teacher, mentor, and finally as
Director of Schools, and this peerless gentleman is deserving of our approbation on this special
occasion; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor Dr. Clint A. Satterfield on the occasion of
his retirement as Director of Trousdale County Schools and extend to him our best wishes for
much continued success in his future endeavors. "Well done, good and faithful servant."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.