Latrell Scott enters his second season as Head Football Coach of the Virginia State University Trojans. Scott was named t he University’s 23rd head football coach on Monday, January 14, 2013.
A highly-regarded recruiter and graduate of nearby Lee-Davis High School, Scott has 13 years of coaching experience.
Scott finished his first season at Virginia State with a 9-1 overall, 7-0 conference record.
Under his leadership the Trojans were the 2013 CIAA Northern Division Champions and for the first time in school history the football program was ranked in the top 25 of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) weekly poll.
Scott’s coaching skills at Virginia State earned him CIAA coach of the week four times, the VaSID Co-Coach of the Year Award and the Willard Bailey Coach of the Year Award.
Before coming to Virginia State, Scott was the tight ends coach at James Madison. In 2009 at 34 years old, The University Of Richmond made Scott the youngest head coach in Division-I football, surpassing Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin by two months.
Scott spent the 2008 and 2009 season coaching the wide receivers at The University of Tennessee and The University of Virginia respectively.While at Tennessee he tutored Oakland Raiders 5th round draft pick Denarius Moore. At Virginia Scott tutored Chris Burd an All-ACC pick who signed in free agency with the New York Jets.
"After meeting with the administration at Virginia State and understanding their desire to commit to football and make it an even more positive experience for the student athletes I felt that it was a situation that I wanted to be a part of. Growing up in Richmond and playing at Hampton, I have local ties and CIAA roots. The opportunity to be a head coach again is one that I do not take lightly," said Scott. "The alumni, faculty, staff, and administration of this University are second-to-none, and with their continued support, we will have the success that we expect from the Virginia State Football program."
Prior to joining the Volunteers' staff in 2008, Scott served for three years at Richmond as the wide receivers coach. He was promoted to assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator before the 2007 campaign. Richmond was 26-12, made two NCAA Playoff appearances and beat a BCS team (Duke) with Scott on staff.
The Spiders shattered the offensive record books in 2007, which ended with a then-school record 11 wins and the school's first-ever appearance in the National Semifinals. Richmond's leading pass-catcher was former Spider Kevin Grayson with a school-record 68 receptions for a freshman-record 970 yards and seven TDs. Then-senior Arman Shields began 2007 with a monster effort against Vanderbilt, catching 12 balls for 107 yards, before an injury limited him to just two more brief appearances. His skills and development under Scott, however, were enough to earn him a spot in the NFL Combine and a fourth-round NFL Draft selection by Oakland.
Of the 10 team records eclipsed in that season, Scott's wide receivers helped the Spiders set new standards for scoring average (34.9), touchdowns (63) and total offense (5,675).
In his rookie season as head coach, the Spiders battled through a rash of injuries -- including significant time missed to three different QBs -- Scott kept Richmond in the playoff hunt until the final week of the season finishing 6-5.
Scott arrived in Richmond after spending three seasons as wide receivers coach at VMI. During his tenure in Lexington, the Keydets led the Big South Conference in passing in 2003. In Lexington his star pupil was Zohn Burden who went on to become the leading receiver in the history of the Big South Conference.
His first coaching assignment was at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons before being named an assistant at Western Carolina in 2001.
A three-year starter at tight end during his playing days at Hampton, Scott earned All-America honors following his senior season. He played on one CIAA championship team and two MEAC championship and NCAA playoff teams and also competed in the Gridiron All-Star Classic in Orlando, Fla. Scott graduated with a sport management degree in 1999.
Scott is married to the former Brandi Bradby of New Kent, VA. They welcomed a baby boy to their family in 2013.
The Latrell Scott FilePersonalBorn: July 17, 1975, Richmond, Va.
Family: Wife, Brandi
EducationHigh School: Lee-Davis High School, Mechanicsville, Va./Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, VA
College: Hampton (sport management), 1999
Playing ExperienceHampton (1994-98)
Position: Tight End
Coaching Experience| School | Years |
James Madison
TE Coach | 2012 |
Richmond
Head Coach | 2010-2011 |
Virginia
WR Coach | 2009 |
Tennessee
WR Coach | 2008 |
Richmond
Asst. H.C./WR Coach/Recruit. Coord. | 2006 |
Richmond
WR Coach/Recruit. Coord. | 2005-06 |
VMI
WR Coach | 2002-04 |
Western Carolina
Assistant Coach | 2001 |
| Fork Union | 1999-00 |
