WHY I COACH:
“Since discovering the sport at Orange Coast College, it has had such a positive impact on my life, I owe it to the sport to pass that experience on to as many people as possible. Trying to make boats go fast, and the life lessons learned in that pursuit, keeps me coming back for more!”
Scott’s collegiate rowing career began at Orange Coast College and finished at Long Beach State University. While trying to make the lightweight national team, he began his coaching career at Long Beach State. His novice crews earned wins at the San Diego Crew Classic and Pacific Coast Rowing Championships. Scott pursued the national team for nearly 12 years and medaled at USRowing National Championships and Olympic Sports Festival.
In addition to Long Beach State, Scott has coached at University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Loyola Marymount and UCLA. He has coached men and women at varsity, novice and masters levels. After taking a 7 year break to start a family business in New York, he moved to farmland in East Tennessee and worked his way back to the sport he loves.
Outside of coaching, Scotts focus is learning about regenerative farming so he can eventually raise cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens.
MY FAVORITE COACHING MEMORY:
“It has to be my first San Diego Crew Classic experience. Being one of the smaller athletes, I hadn’t made the top boat in the fall, so it was my first race. We won by open water over 2nd place Cal-Berkeley. I’ve been chasing that feeling for myself, and for my athletes, ever since.”