Tommy Scott (coach)

Tommy Scott
Biographical details
Sport(s)	Football, baseball, basketball
Born	October 9, 1907 Onancock, Virginia
Died	June 1962 (aged 54)
Playing career
1926–1929	Virginia Military Institute
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1940	Old Dominion
Head coaching record
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Thomas "Tommy" Lawrence Scott (October 9, 1907 – June 1962) was the very first head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs football team (then known as the "Braves"), which was established in 1930 and discontinued after the 1939 season for eligibility and debt concerns. He coached the Braves to a 62–19–4 record during his tenure, including a 9–1 record in 1932 that resulted in an accidental trip^[1] to play in the Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes. The Braves lost 6–2.

Aside from coaching football at Old Dominion, Scott also coached the track, baseball and men's basketball teams despite the fact that there were no facilities to practice on for any of the programs. The Braves had to play on makeshift fields and use hand-me-down uniforms from the College of William & Mary. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1941 to pursue a business career.

Scott was a 1926 graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk, and then a 1930 graduate of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. While at VMI, he played left end for the Keydets football team.

References

↑ Explanation of the accidental Orange Bowl invitation. ODU Football archives. Retrieved on 16 January 2010.

External links

Old Dominion Monarchs head football coaches

Tommy Scott (1930–1940) No team (1941–2008) Bobby Wilder (2009– )

Old Dominion Monarchs head baseball coaches

Tommy Scott (1931–1939)
No team (1940)
George Gregory (1941–1942)
Scrap Chandler (1943–1944)
No team (1945)
Scrap Chandler (1946)
Everett Tolson (1947)
Jack Callahan (1948)
Bud Metheny (1949–1969)
Jim Brady # (1970)
Bud Metheny (1971–1980)
Mark Newman (1981–1989)
Pat McMahon (1990–1994)
Tony Guzzo (1995–2004)
Jerry Meyers (2005–2010)
Nate Goulet # (2011)
Chris Finwood (2012– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball head coaches

Tommy Scott (1930–1940)
George Stirnweiss (1940–1942)
Scrap Chandler (1942–1946)
Julius Rubin (1946–1947)
Jack Callahan (1947–1948)
Bud Metheny (1948–1965)
Sonny Allen (1965–1975)
Paul Webb (1975–1985)
Tom Young (1985–1991)
Oliver Purnell (1991–1994)
Jeff Capel II (1994–2001)
Blaine Taylor (2001–2013)
Jim Corrigan # (2013)
Jeff Jones (2013– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

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