Eric Scott was named the San José State University wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator in March 2021. He finished his second season with the Spartans in 2022.
In 2022, the Spartan receivers combined for 2,552 yards and 15 touchdowns. Wide receiver Elijah Cooks led the charge with with 10 touchdowns which is the most under Brennan and had 1,076 yards on the season.
Scott joined the Spartans after four seasons at the University of Nevada. Starting in 2017, he was the wide receivers coach. Scott added the duties of recruiting coordinator in 2018. As a member of the Wolf Pack staff, he coached players to four All-Mountain West postseason honors and three consecutive post-season bowl appearances.
He played three seasons for UCLA as a wide receiver and punt returner after beginning his college career at Northwestern University.
Throughout his long association with high school football in the Los Angeles area, also was a head coach in the Snoop Youth Football League that offered youngsters 6 through 14-years old an opportunity to play football, be mentored by responsible adults, and possibly earn a college scholarship offer.
AWARDS
- Named the Los Angeles City Section Coach of the Year (2014, 16)
- Wide receivers coach at Nevada (2017-20)
- Head coach at Los Angeles (Calif.) High School (2014-16)
- The Romans won at least 11 games each of his three seasons and reached the C.I.F. City Section championship each year.
- Offensive coordinator at Hamilton High in Los Angeles (2012)
- Offensive coordinator at Jordan High in Long Beach (2010-11)
- Head coach at Centennial High in Compton, Calif. (2008-09)
- Wide receivers coach at UCLA (2007)
- UCLA coaching intern (2006)
- Crenshaw High in Los Angeles as an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator (1999-05)
- In seven seasons at Crenshaw High, the Cougars won six Coliseum League titles and the 2005 C.I.F. City Section championship.
- USC master's degree in social entrepreneurship (2017)
- UCLA graduate majored in sociology (1997)
| Eric Scott Facts |
| Born: February 25, 1975 in Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 2021 - San Jose State University wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator |
| 2018-20 - University of Nevada wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator |
| 2017 - University of Nevada wide receivers coach |
| 2014-16 - Los Angeles (Calif.) High head coach |
| 2012 - Hamilton High, Los Angeles, Calif. offensive coordinator |
| 2010-11 - Jordan High, Long Beach, Calif., offensive coordinator |
| 2008-09 - Centennial High, Compton, Calif., head coach |
| 2007 - UCLA wide receivers coach |
| 2006 - UCLA coaching intern |
| 1999-2005 - Crenshaw High, Los Angeles, Calif., assistant coach/ offensive coordinator |