Coaching

Certifications

• USA Swimming certified coach
• USA Triathlon Youth coach and Race Director
• USA Swimming Stroke & Turn judge
• NVSL Stroke & Turn, Starter and Referee

Biography

On the tri side, Scott has completed 21 full distance Ironman triathlons as well as competed in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI.  He has also raced upwards of 45 Half Ironman, Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons.  As a swimmer, he swam in the NVSL and for Bishop Ireton High School before competing at the collegiate D1 level for Ohio University.  Scott jumped into coaching with two summers at Rolling Valley Swim Team in Springfield while he was still in college.  After graduating in 1994, he coached for three years at Rolling Forest in Springfield.  Scott currently coaches the Mount Vernon Country Club Summer and Winter programs as well as the winter swim program for Riverside Gardens Swim Team (RGST) and the RGST summer stroke and turn clinics. He is a USA Swimming/NVSL certified stroke and turn judge.  He has also coached youth soccer for Gunston Soccer Club for eight seasons and boys and girls lacrosse for five seasons.  

Scott is a believer in listening to your body to guide practice and recovery. He is always available to talk about issues you may be having and what you can do to maintain some level of training or fitness while recovering from an injury.