Bernard Scott Named To Viking Basketball Staff

Joins Viking Program After Two Seasons at Youngstown State

Bernard Scott

June 1, 2010

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bernard Scott, a nine year college coaching veteran who has spent the last two seasons at Youngstown State, has been named an assistant women's basketball coach at Cleveland State.

Head coach Kate Peterson Abiad made the announcement on Tuesday, June 1.

"We are excited to have a coach with Bernard's experience join our staff," Peterson Abiad said. "He brings a tremendous amount of coaching experience with him and is very familiar with the Horizon League. He will be an outstanding resource for our players because of his basketball knowledge and I look forward to working with him as we continue to build a strong foundation in our program."

Scott joins the Viking staff after spending the last two seasons as the lead assistant and recruiting coordinator for the Penguins. He was involved in all facets of the program, including on-floor coaching, individual workouts, conditioning and scouting, while working daily with the development of the YSU guards.

During his tenure at YSU, Scott recruited and signed Brandi Brown, the runner-up for 2010 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, as well as Bojana Dimitrov and LeeShanta Johnson, both top-100 junior college players.

Scott arrived in Youngstown after serving for one year as an assistant coach at the University of Arizona and six seasons as an assistant coach in Ohio.

At Arizona, Scott was responsible for post player development, practice preparation, on-floor coaching and assisting with recruiting. Under his guidance, the Wildcat post players recorded 19 double-doubles in 2007-08. He also helped recruit the 52nd-ranked class in the nation, according to the All Star Girls Report.

Prior to joining the staff at Arizona, Scott spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Dayton, helping lead the Flyers to a 17-12 record in 2005-06, the first winning season in five years. While at Dayton, he helped secure the 29th-ranked recruiting class, according to the Blue Star Recruiting Service, which included a two-time Ohio Player of the Year and a top-five player from Canada.

Scott began his coaching career at Toledo where he served for four years, beginning in 2001. During his four years, he assisted with recruiting, player development, scouting, camps and academics. He was part of the coaching staff that led the Rockets to the 2003 regular season MAC title and a berth in the WNIT. Six players earned all-conference honors and two were named to the all-freshman team during his tenure.

A native of Cleveland, Scott earned a degree in Physical Education and Recreation from Toledo in 2001. He also received a master's degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Toledo. Scott and his wife, Colleen, have one daughter, Lily.