Scott Aligo Named Coastal Carolina Football General Manager
1/16/2025 6:05:00 PM | Football
CONWAY, S.C. — Scott Aligo (ahh-lee-go) was tabbed as Coastal Carolina football's first ever general manager, Head Coach Tim Beck announced.
Aligo, who brings both college and NFL experience, joins Teal Nation after a four-year stint as director of scouting for Kansas. He will oversee roster management, personnel and scouting for the Chanticleers, helping lead the way into a new era of college football.
"Really excited to bring someone with Scott's level of experience into our program as general manager," Beck said. His time in both professional and multiple levels of college football will do nothing but benefit our program as we enter this new era. Proud to welcome Scott and his family into our Coastal family."
"We are excited to welcome Scott Aligo as the general manager of our football program," Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation Chance Miller said. "Scott's extensive background and knowledge in both college and professional sports make him a tremendous asset to our team. His experience in recruiting, negotiating contracts, managing player personnel, and working with top talent will be instrumental as we transition into the new era of college football. With Scott's leadership, we are confident he will help propel our program to future success, bringing us back to winning Sun Belt championships and achieving even greater heights."
"I am thrilled to join the Coastal Carolina football program," Aligo said. "I am grateful to Chance Miller and Head Coach Tim Beck for this opportunity and my family, and I couldn't be more excited to join a great program on an upward trajectory. The future is bright for the Chanticleers, and I can't wait to get started."
Aligo joined the Jayhawks with Head Coach Lance Leipold and helped make an immediate impact as the program qualified for back-to-back bowl games for only the second time in school history.
NOTING ALIGO'S CAREER
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Aligo, who brings both college and NFL experience, joins Teal Nation after a four-year stint as director of scouting for Kansas. He will oversee roster management, personnel and scouting for the Chanticleers, helping lead the way into a new era of college football.
"Really excited to bring someone with Scott's level of experience into our program as general manager," Beck said. His time in both professional and multiple levels of college football will do nothing but benefit our program as we enter this new era. Proud to welcome Scott and his family into our Coastal family."
"We are excited to welcome Scott Aligo as the general manager of our football program," Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation Chance Miller said. "Scott's extensive background and knowledge in both college and professional sports make him a tremendous asset to our team. His experience in recruiting, negotiating contracts, managing player personnel, and working with top talent will be instrumental as we transition into the new era of college football. With Scott's leadership, we are confident he will help propel our program to future success, bringing us back to winning Sun Belt championships and achieving even greater heights."
"I am thrilled to join the Coastal Carolina football program," Aligo said. "I am grateful to Chance Miller and Head Coach Tim Beck for this opportunity and my family, and I couldn't be more excited to join a great program on an upward trajectory. The future is bright for the Chanticleers, and I can't wait to get started."
Aligo joined the Jayhawks with Head Coach Lance Leipold and helped make an immediate impact as the program qualified for back-to-back bowl games for only the second time in school history.
NOTING ALIGO'S CAREER
- During his tenure in Lawrence, Kansas became a top storyline in college football, earning its first national rankings in 675 weeks, hosting ESPN's College Gameday for the first time in program history on October 8, 2022, hosting FOX Big Noon Kickoff for the first time on Oct. 28, 2023, and earning Kansas' first-ever ranking in the College Football Playoff Ranking on Oct. 31, 2023.
- Prior to his time at Kansas, Aligo was the director of player personnel at four schools — Michigan State (2020), Akron (2019), Chattanooga (2017-18) and John Carroll (2016).
- Before entering the college ranks, Aligo was in the NFL for more than seven years, serving as a player personnel assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs (2005-09) and a personnel associate with the Cleveland Browns (2014-15).
- Aligo has coached at nearly every level of college football. He served as a defensive ends coach in Northern Colorado (2014) and a defensive graduate assistant at Texas A&M (2012-14) where he helped the Aggies in winning both the AT&T Cotton Bowl (2013) and the Chick-fil-A Bowl (2013). He also spent time as a defensive quality control assistant at Oklahoma State for the 2011 season, working with cornerbacks and special teams as the Cowboys won both the Big 12 Championship and the Fiesta Bowl.
- Prior to OSU, Aligo was the primary defensive backs coach at Washburn for the 2010 season and assisted the Ichabods in their Kanza Bowl victory over Midwestern State.
- The native of Tonganoxie, Kansas, earned his bachelor's degree in education and sports management from Kansas (2005) and a master's degree in recreation, park, and tourism sciences from Texas A&M (2013).
- Aligo is married to the former Sarah Phillips. They have two children, Giuliana and Vincent.
RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW!
Fans can make a deposit reserve their 2025 season tickets online now!
FOLLOW THE CHANTICLEERS
For all the latest information on CCU Athletics, please visit GoCCUSports.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Coastal football (@CoastalFootball) and Coach Beck (@CoachTimBeck) on X. You can also find the Chants on Instagram and Facebook.
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