Soccer
Mike Montoro
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia College coach Wealthy Rodriguez has introduced that Chad Scott has been rehired because the operating backs coach for the Mountaineer soccer program.
“I’ve an appreciation and respect for the job that Chad has carried out right here at West Virginia,” Rodriguez stated. “He brings a excessive stage of power and has a historical past of constructing relationships and growing gamers. I stay up for having him as a member of our employees.”
Scott has been on the WVU employees for the previous six years, overseeing the operating backs. He additionally served because the offensive coordinator for 2023-24, and was the co-offensive coordinator for his first three seasons, and the run-game coordinator in 2022.
In 2024, the WVU dashing offense was among the many finest within the nation, rating No. 9 amongst Energy 4. Jahiem White, CJ Donaldson Jr. and Garrett Greene had been one of many two FBS backfields to every rush for greater than 600 yards within the common season. The offense produced 11 video games of greater than 140 yards dashing and 6 with greater than 200 yards, together with 4 of the final six video games. Since 2022, the Mountaineers have produced 140 or extra dashing yards in 27 of 29 video games.
West Virginia completed with 2,976 dashing yards in 2023, rating No. 1 amongst Energy 5 colleges. In Massive 12 video games, WVU was the one faculty to complete with greater than 2,000 dashing yards (2,211), led the league in dashing yards per sport (245.67) and tied for No. 1 in dashing touchdowns (24).
In 2022, West Virginia’s operating sport averaged 171.5 yards per sport as Scott constructed a robust unit of depth and consistency. Operating backs Tony Mathis Jr., Justin Johnson Jr., Donaldson and Jaylen Anderson mixed for 1,793 yards and 18 touchdowns.
In 2021, operating again Leddie Brown completed with greater than 1,000 yards dashing for the second straight season (1,065) and a team-high 14 offensive touchdowns.
In 2020, the Mountaineers had probably the most improved offense within the nation by way of whole yards. Their operating sport improved manufacturing by greater than 60 yards per sport, greater than 90 yards of whole offense and nearly seven factors a sport.
Scott additionally served stints at North Carolina (TE/Hybrids/2016-18), Kentucky (RB/2013-14), Texas Tech (RB/2010-12) and Troy (RB/2007-09).
In 2018, the Tar Heel offense ranked No. 31 nationally in whole offense, averaging 442.1 yards per sport.
He spent three seasons at Texas Tech from 2010-12, together with his operating backs making a major contribution to the offense. The Purple Raiders rushed for 135.7 yards per sport and scored 52 dashing touchdowns throughout his three seasons. TTU’s major operating backs averaged 5.0 yards per try. In 2012, Tech averaged 139.9 yards per sport dashing with three backs every dashing for greater than 400 yards
At Troy from 2007-09, Scott helped lead the Trojans to a few consecutive Solar Belt Convention Championships and a pair of appearances within the New Orleans Bowl.
A local of Plant Metropolis, Florida, Scott started his collegiate taking part in profession at Kentucky earlier than transferring to North Carolina, the place he lettered in 2003 and 2005. He earned first-team All-ACC honors from ESPN.com after dashing for 796 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Scott made his first profession begin as a Tar Heel in opposition to No. 4 Miami and rushed for a career-high 175 yards on 25 carries and scored twice in a 31-28 victory.
Scott hung out within the Nationwide Soccer League with the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers earlier than returning to his alma mater in 2006 as a graduate assistant video analyst.
He graduated from UNC in 2004 with a level in sociology. He’s married to the previous Shambrica Jones, who performed basketball at Kentucky. The couple has a daughter, Kori, and a son, Jakobe.
