A 1967 graduate of Lenape Regional High School, where he was a 148-pound District 26 champion, Scott's wrestling career continued at Trenton State (The College of New Jersey today) where he was an NAIA champion and a member of the college's first championship team. Scott became a physical education and health teacher at Madison Central High School. He was an assistant coach for Cedar Ridge High School for six seasons. Over the next 28 years he was the head coach at Madison Central (1977-1994) and Old Bridge (1994-2005) where he became the winningest coach in Middlesex County history with a 359-68-2 record. In addition to his teams winning 13 district championships, they were second 11 times. Central Jersey sectional playoff finalists 16 times, his team won the championship in 1990, 2001, and 2001. In 1990, Scott's team won the state Group IV title. A four-time Middlesex County Tournament team champion (runners-up 12 times), Scott's team won 13 Middlesex County divisional championships. Individually, his wrestlers won 53 Middlesex County championships. He had 5 state champions, 28 state place winners, 99 district champs, 30 regional champions, and 83 regional place winners. Scott was very active with Middlesex County Coaches Association, including serving as secretary, vice-president and president. He was on the state rules interpretation committee, was a representative and President of District 20 and was director of the Middlesex County Wrestling Tournament two years. He was honored as the Central Jersey New Jersey Wrestling Officials Association (Essex and Union Chapters) Coach of the Year two times. Other recognition honors include two-time Region Coach of the Year, NJSIAA Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992 and a state recognition honor in 2002, NFICA Coach of the Year in 1995, and Region 5 Hall of Fame in 1993. Coach of the Year honors were also bestowed upon him by several newspapers, and he was Conference Coach of the Year in 1984, '85, '92, and 2002. Former residents of East Windsor, Scott and his wife of 39 years, Robin, currently reside in Pocono Lake, PA. Scott calls Robin a "strong, supportive arm of my coaching career. She was my greatest supporter, my toughest critic, and remains the love of my life." Scott acknowledges his success was because of the talent and dedication of his wrestlers, coaches and help from a very large, supportive cast which is Old Bridge wrestling.