Bernard Scott

    Bernard Scott enters his second season as Youngstown State’s top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator and his ninth season overall in the collegiate women’s basketball ranks.
    Scott is involved in all facets of the program, including on-floor coaching, individual workouts, conditioning, and scouting. He works daily with the development of YSU’s guards.
    Scott arrived in Youngstown after one season at the University of Arizona and six years as an assistant coach in Ohio.
    Coaching the Wildcats, Scott was responsible for post player development, practice preparation, on-floor coaching, assisting with recruiting and overseeing academics. Under his guidance, Arizona’s posts recorded 19 double-doubles in 2007-08, which was a big improvement from four the previous year. He also helped recruit the 52nd-ranked class in the nation, according to the All Star Girls Report.
    Before joining the Wildcats’ staff, Scott spent two seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton. He helped the Flyers to a 17-12 record in the 2005-06 campaign, which was its first winning season since 2000-01. He was responsible for guard development, practice preparation, on-floor coaching, scouting, scheduling, recruiting and coordinating camps. While in Dayton, Scott helped recruit the 29th-best recruiting class in the nation, according to the Blue Star Recruiting Service. That class included a two-time Ohio Player of the Year and a top five player in Canada.
    Scott’s coaching career began at his alma mater, the University of Toledo, in 2001. In his four seasons, Scott assisted with recruiting, player development, scouting, camps and academics. In 2003, Toledo won the regular season title in the Mid-American Conference and a berth in the WNIT. Six Rockets earned All-MAC honors under during his tenure.
    Scott, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, graduated from Toledo in 2001 with a degree in Physical Education and Recreation. He also earned a master’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Toledo.
    Scott and his wife, Colleen, have a 3-year-old daughter, Lily.