Chad Scott enters his first season as the strength and conditioning coach at Charleston Southern. Scott arrives at CSU from Eastern Kentucky University, where he spent five years as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach following his time as a graduate assistant at EKU.

Scott helped fine-tune athletes that combined to win 20 Ohio Valley Conference Championships, including three in football (2007, 2008, and 2011), two in men’s basketball (2005 and 2007), and one in women’s basketball (2005). A 2001 graduate of Eastern Kentucky, Scott played fullback and long snapper on the football team for four years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from EKU, before earning his Masters of Physical Education in 2005.

Scott is certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, and is also USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Strength Coach certified. Other highlights of Scott’s time at EKU include the baseball team leading the NCAA Division I in home runs in 2012, and the fact that he has worked with several all-conference, All-American, and professional athletes in the NFL, Major League Baseball, and numerous pro basketball leagues.

Scott and his wife, Elizabeth, are the proud parents of a 2-year old son, Gavin. The couple is expecting another boy on January 1, 2013.