After a very pedestrian swimming career, Coach Scott began his coaching career in the summer of 1994 at Germantown Country Club. After establishing his first “empire” there, he began his USA Swimming career at Memphis Tiger Swimming in 1999, first as an Age Group Assistant, then as the Head Age Group Coach, under Dave Smith. Scott’s coaching positions have taken him to College Station, TX, where he worked with the nationally-ranked women’s varsity team under the legendary Steve Bultman, Northern Kentucky and Northern Virginia, with stops in Memphis in-between. While he has been a swim coach his entire professional career, Scott also spent 7 years teaching high school religion and philosophy at Christian Brothers High School and St. George’s Independent School in Memphis. Scott is happy to be settled in Memphis with his wife, Carleen, and sons, Linus and James. In his free time, Scott enjoys running and watching Notre Dame football.

Coach Scott’s coaching philosophy has always been focused on long-term swimmer development with particular emphasis on stroke efficiency and kicking strength. He challenges all of his swimmers to take responsibility for their own swimming careers and be goal oriented. Every lap that is swum in practice has a purpose. The swimmers who realize the most success in Coach Scott’s program are those able to think their way through practice and races and give the highest commitment to their training.

Career

• 2016-Present: Head Coach; Bartlett Xtreme Swim Team
  • VCC improvement (SCY rankings)
    • 2015-2016: 1621^st nationally and 32^nd in LSC
    • 2017-2018: 1078^th nationally and 25^th in LSC
• 2012-2016: Head Coach; Prince William Swim Club
  • VCC improvement (SCY rankings)
    • 2010-2011: 1046^th nationally and 30^th in LSC
    • 2015-2016: 827^th nationally and 18^th in LSC
• 2007-2012: Head Age Group Coach; Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club
• 2004-2007: Head Age Group Coach; Northern Kentucky Clippers
  • 4 x OH Age Group Champions
• 2003-2004: Volunteer Assistant Coach; Texas A&M varsity women’s team
• 1999-2003: Head Age Group Coach; Memphis Tiger Swimming
  • 2002: Assistant Coach on SE Zone Team

Highlights

• Former swimmers have gone on to swim at Division 1 schools including: University of Arizona, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Columbia, NYU, Naval Academy, Southern Cal, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, Old Dominion, LSU, University of Georgia, Michigan State, University of Alabama
• Swimmers have qualified for Zone All-Star Team, Zone Select Camps, set LSC records, and been nationally ranked, including #1 ranking, and National Age Group Record Holder

Education

• B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1998
• M.S., Texas A&M University, 2004
• ASCA Level 3
• American Red Cross LGI