Matt Scott enters his fifth season with the UAlbany program in 2014, taking on the role of outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. Scott previously worked with cornerbacks and special teams on Bob Ford’s staff.
During his tenure, Scott has helped lead the Great Danes to Northeast Conference titles in 2011 and 2012. In the summer of 2013, Scott was selected by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as a 2013 Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship participant.
Scott came to UAlbany from the University of New Haven, a Division II program in the Northeast-10 Conference, where he coached the safeties and linebackers and served as video coordinator during the 2009 campaign. New Haven posted a 5-5 record in its first season of competition after a five-year absence from the gridiron. Scott, who recruited New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and Connecticut, worked for head coach Peter Rossomando, UAlbany's former offensive coordinator.
Prior to New Haven, Scott served as defensive line coach at his alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Crimson Hawks finished 8-2 and tied for second in the Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's Western Division. Scott earned a B.S. in physical education and sport with a minor in business. He went on to gain a master's in business administration from New Haven.
Scott was a three-time All-PSAC West second-team selection as a collegian. He totaled 51 tackles, including 16 for losses, three sacks and two fumble recoveries from his nose tackle position as a senior. Indiana, Pa. reached the 2007 NCAA playoffs with a 9-3 record. He also led IUP to a first-place finish in the PSAC West as a junior. Scott finished with 162 career tackles, 42 hits for a loss and eight sacks in 39 games played.
Scott and his wife, Leigh, have one son, Myles (1).
