Makenzee Elkins - New Volleyball Coach at TCHS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
For more information, contact: Dr. Clint A. Satterfield, Director of Schools
clintsatterfield@tcschools.org, 615-374-2193

Makenzee Elkins Named Trousdale County Head Volleyball Coach

Trousdale County Director of Schools, Dr. Clint Satterfield, announced that he has named former Trousdale County Assistant, Makenzee Elkins, as the new Head Volleyball Coach for the Yellow Jackets. Coach Elkins (formerly Dixon) has served as the middle school head coach for the past two seasons as well as the assistant coach of the high school for the past three seasons. Coach
Elkins is a 2017 graduate of Trousdale County High and later graduated from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga with a Middle Grades Mathematics degree in 2021. Upon graduation, Coach Elkins immediately began her career teaching 8^th grade mathematics at Jim Satterfield Middle School in January of 2022 which is the same assignment she presently holds.

As a former Yellow Jacket, Coach Elkins was named to the All District Team in 2016 and was twice selected as the Offensive Player of the Team in 2014 and 2015 while elected the team’s MVP (Bobby Sircy Award) in 2016. “Having worked with Ms. Elkins in both her previous roles as a teacher and coach over the last three years, I am extremely excited about what she brings to our high school volleyball program as the new head coach. Her positive energy, knowledge of the game, and ability to get the best out of her players will make an immediate impact on our program’s future success,” stated Principal, J. Brim McCall.

“It is usually a good thing when you have your former successful players and graduates such as Ms. Elkins leading our young people. They typically instill a special connection to school and community,” stated Director of Schools, Clint Satterfield. Coach Elkins will assume duties immediately which include selecting the team for 2025, setting up spring and summer practices as well as scheduling summer camps.