Bernard Scott

    Bernard Scott is in his first season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on the Youngstown State women's basketball staff.
    Scott comes to YSU after spending the 2007-08 campaign at the University of Arizona and six years as an assistant coach in Ohio. 
    Before joining the Wildcat’s staff, Scott spent two seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton. For the Flyers, he was responsible recruiting, scouting, practice planning, scheduling and summer camps.
    Prior to his tenure at Dayton, Scott served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Toledo from 2001-05. Scott started out as the third assistant for the Rockets and served as the second assistant coach his last two seasons with the team. Scott played an integral role in player development, recruiting, scouting, as well as all other facets of the program.
    He helped guide the Rockets to the 2003 Mid-American Conference regular-season championship and a berth in the 2003 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). Six of his players earned All-Mid-American Conference honors while at Toledo.
    Scott graduated from Toledo in 2001 with a degree in Physical Education and Recreation, and played point guard for the Rockets from 1997-99.  In 2005, he earned a master’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Toledo.
    Scott and his wife, Colleen, are proud parents of their daughter Lily.