Phil Scott has been part of the Yellow Jacket track & field staff as an assistant coach nearly every year since 2004.
Prior to coming to Cedarville, Scott spent seven seasons coaching cross country and track & field at Dayton Christian High School. He also coached the Crusaders for Christ summer track program for ten years.
Scott is a graduate of nearby Beavercreek High School where he participated in football, wrestling, cross country, and track & field.
He is a former Ohio AAU decathlon champion, indoor national pentathlon champion, national junior pentathlon title holder, and was a California Junior College champion. Scott, who is a 1977 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, was also an Olympic Trials qualifier.
Phil and his wife, Debra, reside in Clayton and have two children: a daughter, Angela Franz, resides in Dayton with her husband, Matt, and their two sons.
The Scotts also have a son, Jason, who currently an assistant coach with the Yellow Jackets. He is a 2007 graduate of Cedarville University and was a three-time NAIA pole vault champion.
He and his wife, former Lady Jacket track All-American Bethany (Davies), live in South Charleston with their son.
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