Larry Scott - Football Coach - University of Tennessee Athletics

Larry Scott

Title:
Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach
Email:
fb-recruiting@utk.edu

Was named UT’s offensive coordinator on Jan. 20, 2017, after previously serving as the Vols’ special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in 2016
In 2016, Tennessee averaged 24.9 yards on 42 kickoff returns and 11.1 yards on 33 punt returns while punter Trevor Daniel averaged 44.6 yards per punt and kicker Aaron Medley scored 94 points (11 field goals, 61 extra points) while booting a personal-best 45 touchbacks on kickoffs.
UT tight ends combined for 45 receptions, 499 yards and two touchdowns in 2016 and helped pave the way for 2,668 rushing yards (5.2-yard average).
Coached fifth-year senior Jason Croom, who made the transition from wide receiver to tight end in 2016 and tallied 21 catches for 242 yards
Joined the Vols in 2016 after spending the previous three seasons as the Miami Hurricanes’ tight ends coach and interim head coach for the final six games of 2015
As Miami’s interim head coach, led the Hurricanes to a 4-2 mark and a berth in the Sun Bowl
Has 15 years of coaching experience, including 11 seasons on the collegiate level, and has coached in eight bowl games
Became the 22nd football coach in UM history on Oct. 25, 2015, given the interim tag after Al Golden was fired after seven games. The Hurricanes won four of their last five games under Scott en route to an 8-4 finish.
In 2014, the UM tight ends combined for 52 receptions and 833 yards receiving. Under Scott’s tutelage, Clive Walford led the team with 44 catches, earned third-team All-America and second-team All-ACC honors, and was picked in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Spent eight seasons at the University of South Florida, beginning in 2005 as the director of high school relations. He moved to a graduate assistant role in 2006 before he was promoted to tight ends coach in 2007, a position he led from 2007-08 and again in 2010-11.
Coached the USF offensive line in 2009 and moved to running backs coach in 2012.
A native of Sebring, Fla., Scott was part of a group that helped USF to its fifth straight eight-win season, making it one of only 15 programs nationally and one of just 10 in BCS leagues to accomplish the feat
Began his coaching career as run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Tampa’s Wharton High School from May 2001-August 2001
Served as offensive coordinator and o-line coach from 2001-03 at Freedom School before returning to his alma mater, Sebring High School, in 2004 as the co-offensive coordinator
Was a three-year letterman at South Florida, where he played offensive tackle and earned his bachelor’s degree in communications
Scott and his wife, Shakiera, have three children: sons, Larry and Jalen, and daughter Jurnee