|
Steve Scott, Head Coach
A member of the United States Track and Field
Hall of Fame, Steve Scott came to Cal State San Marcos in 1999, and
has spent the last decade distinguishing himself as a coach much the
same way he did as a runner.
As a collegiate runner at U.C. Irvine, Scott won the Division II
1,500-meter championship between 1975 and 1977. He won the
1,500-meter Olympic trials in 1980, but the U.S. team boycotted the
games in Moscow. In 1981, he set the American record for the mile
(3:48.68) and 1,500-meter (3:31.96). He bettered his mile record to
3:47.69 the following year, setting a mark that stood for over 25
years. Scott won the silver medal in the 1,500-meter at the IAAF
World Outdoor Championships in 1983 and competed in the 1984 and
1988 Olympics.
Over the course of his career, Scott was the national outdoor
1,500-meter champion six times. He has run the mile in under four
minutes a record 136 times.
Following his track career, Scott became an assistant coach at Azusa
Pacific University in 1993. His leadership helped the team to a
national third place finish in his first year.
Since coming to Cal State San Marcos in 1999, Scott has achieved
remarkable success. As the architect of the University’s track &
field and cross-country teams, Scott has built them from the
ground-up over the last decade into perennial contenders in the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He has
brought hundreds of CSUSM athletes to Nationals, coached dozens of
All-Americans, and been honored multiple times as the Region II
Coach of the Year. |
