WVSU Football's Satterfield-Rowe, Jackson to Represent USA at fifth IFAF World Championship

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- Former West Virginia State University running back Talir Satterfield-Rowe is one of just 45 players selected to represent the United States in the fifth International Federation of American Football World Championship.

He will be joined on the roster by WVSU assistant coach Isaiah Jackson who will be serving as the squad's linebacker's coach.

Players from 24 states make up the U.S. National Team that will compete against national teams from Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea July 9-18 in Canton, Ohio. The IFAF World Championship has been held every four years since 1999. The United States competed for the first time in 2007 winning 23-20 in double-overtime over Japan in Kawasaki, Japan. IFAF works with 78 countries spanning six continents that possess national federations dedicated solely to American football.

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Dan Hawkins, former Boise State and Colorado head coach, leads the U.S. squad which was selected by Indianapolis based USA Football, the sport's national governing body. Hawkins was 53-11 at Boise State from 2001-05, winning four consecutive Western Athletic Conference titles. His teams compiled a 31-game WAC winning streak, the longest in conference history. His five seasons at Colorado (2006-10) included a win over No. 3 Oklahoma in 2007, the same year he led the Buffaloes to the Independence Bowl.

Prior to Boise State, Hawkins coached Willamette University in Salem, Ore., to a 40-12-1 record from 1993-97, earning two conference titles and a 1997 NAIA championship game berth. Currently serving as a college football analyst for ESPN and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Hawkins was the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 2013.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted IFAF provisional recognition in December 2013. Provisional recognition is the initial step toward permanent IOC membership, which IFAF could attain as early as 2016. IFAF’s permanent IOC membership would make American football eligible for a future vote to become part of the Summer Olympics lineup.

All games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and available via live stream or ESPN3.  Matchups are July 9, 12 and 15 with consolation games and the medal round on Saturday, July 18. Kickoffs are noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 9, 12, 15 and 18 to determine gold, silver and bronze medal winners.

Learn more about the tournament, including ticket information, at http://ifafworldchampionship.org.

USA Football is the sport’s national governing body in the United States.

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