Larry Scott (American football) facts for kids
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Howard |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Record | 18–30 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 2, 1977 Sebring, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | South Florida |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Paul R. Wharton HS (FL) (RGC/OL) |
| 2001–2003 | Freedom HS (FL) (OL) |
| 2004 | Sebring HS (FL) (co-OC) |
| 2006 | South Florida (GA) |
| 2007–2008 | South Florida (TE) |
| 2009 | South Florida (OL) |
| 2010–2011 | South Florida (TE) |
| 2012 | South Florida (RB) |
| 2013–2015 | Miami (FL) (TE) |
| 2015 | Miami (FL) (interim HC) |
| 2016 | Tennessee (TE) |
| 2017 | Tennessee (OC/TE) |
| 2018–2019 | Florida (TE) |
| 2020–present | Howard |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005 | South Florida (HSR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–32 |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MEAC (2022–2023) | |
Larry Scott (born January 2, 1977) is an American college football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Howard University. He has held this important position since 2020.
Scott played college football himself at the University of South Florida. After his playing days, he returned to South Florida in 2006 to begin his coaching career. Later, in 2013, he joined the Miami Hurricanes as their tight end coach. He even became the interim head coach for Miami on October 25, 2015, after the previous coach, Al Golden, left the team.
After Mark Richt became the new head coach for the Hurricanes, Scott moved on. He was hired by coach Butch Jones to work as the tight ends coach for the Tennessee Volunteers in 2016. Scott was promoted to offensive coordinator after the 2016 season, which meant he was in charge of the team's offense. When coach Jones was no longer with the team, Scott also moved on. On January 25, 2018, Scott was hired by the Florida Gators to coach tight ends under their new coach, Dan Mullen.
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Larry Scott's Coaching Journey
Larry Scott has had an exciting career coaching college football teams. He has worked with several well-known universities.
Early Coaching Years
- Scott started his coaching career at high schools in Florida.
- He coached at Paul R. Wharton High School in 2001.
- From 2001 to 2003, he coached at Freedom High School.
- In 2004, he was a co-offensive coordinator at Sebring High School.
Returning to South Florida
- In 2006, Scott went back to his old college, the University of South Florida.
- He started as a graduate assistant, learning more about college coaching.
- From 2007 to 2008, he coached the tight ends.
- In 2009, he coached the offensive line.
- He coached tight ends again from 2010 to 2011.
- In 2012, he coached the running backs for South Florida.
Coaching at Miami and Tennessee
- From 2013 to 2015, Scott coached tight ends for the Miami Hurricanes.
- He stepped up as interim head coach for Miami in 2015.
- In 2016, he joined the Tennessee Volunteers as their tight ends coach.
- He became Tennessee's offensive coordinator in 2017, leading their offense.
Time with the Florida Gators
- From 2018 to 2019, Scott coached tight ends for the Florida Gators.
- He helped develop many talented players during his time there.
Leading the Howard Bison
- Since 2020, Larry Scott has been the head coach for the Howard Bison.
- He has led the team to success in the MEAC.
- Under his leadership, Howard won two MEAC championships in 2022 and 2023.
Head Coaching Record Summary
Larry Scott has served as a head coach for two college football teams: the Miami Hurricanes and the Howard Bison.
Miami Hurricanes (Interim)
- In 2015, Scott was the interim head coach for the Miami Hurricanes.
- He led the team to a 4–2 record during his time.
- They finished 4–1 in their conference games.
Howard Bison
- Scott became the head coach for the Howard Bison in 2020.
- His overall record with Howard is 18–30 as of July 2025.
- He has led the Bison to a 10–12 record in conference play.
- Howard won the MEAC championship in both 2022 and 2023 under his coaching.
