FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Razorbacks coach Chris Bucknam has hired a former Texas head coach to be his new track and field assistant.
Mario Sategna, who was Texas’ coach the previous five years, is joining the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville staff to coach field events, Bucknam announced on Monday.
Sategna is replacing Travis Geopfert, who resigned at Arkansas to accept the associate head coaching job at Tennessee.
Sategna (pronounced suh-TANE-yuh) is an eight-time Big 12 coach of the year and two-time national assistant coach the the year. He coached at Texas a total of 15 years.
New Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte fired Satgena in February, saying the program needed a new direction.