Chad Scott came to Coastal Carolina in February 2019 after six years at Charleston Southern as the assistant athletic director for student-athlete development and the head strength and conditioning coach.
Scott, who had an important role in the development and implantation of the new Charleston Southern Athletic Performance Meeting Center, is in charge of the speed, strength and conditioning for the Chanticleers' football program.
Following a record-setting championship season for the football team in 2020, Scott was named the 2020 FootballScoop Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year presented by AstroTurf as selected by prior winners.
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While at CSU, Scott implemented and oversaw the strength and conditioning program for all 14 varsity teams, working closely with all programs and helping the Bucs win several Big South Conference championships including the 2012-13 and 2014-15 men's basketball titles, the 2014 softball championship, the 2015 women's tennis crown, the 2015 men's golf champion, and the 2015 and 2016 football championships.
Prior to his time at Charleston Southern, Scott spent five years at Eastern Kentucky University as the assistant strength and conditioning coach following his time as a graduate assistant at EKU. He helped fine-tune athletes that combined to win 20 Ohio Valley Conference Championships, including three in football (2007, 2008, and 2011), two in men's basketball (2005 and 2007), and one in women's basketball (2005).
A 2001 graduate of Eastern Kentucky, Scott played fullback and long snapper on the football team for four years. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from EKU, before earning his master's degree in physical education in 2005.
Scott is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and is also USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Strength Coach certified.
Scott and his wife, Elizabeth, are the proud parents of two sons, Gavin and Mason, and a daughter, Arianna.
