Scott Garson
 Garson in 2007 with UCLA | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | College of Idaho |
| Conference | Cascade Collegiate |
| Record | 58–12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 24, 1976 Tarzana, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1999) University of Utah (M.S., 2003) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1995 | Washington (MO) |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Santa Barbara HS (JV/asst. varsity) |
| 1999–2004 | Utah (asst.) |
| 2006–2013 | UCLA (asst.) |
| 2013–present | College of Idaho |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Pepperdine (admin. asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–12 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NAIA D-II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Scott Jon Garson (born April 24, 1976) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head men’s basketball coach at the College of Idaho. Prior to that, Garson was an assistant men's basketball coach at UCLA and the University of Utah. Garson was a part of the under-18 US men's basketball team coaching staff at the 2015 Maccabi Games.
Basketball coach
Garson has led The College of Idaho to a 58-12 record and two conference championships, both regular season and tournament champions, in his first two seasons as the head coach. In his first season leading The College of Idaho, the Coyotes went 28-6 overall, which was the second most single-season win total in program history. The Coyotes finished second in the final national poll receiving first place votes, having gone 16-2 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference and winning the conference tournament. Garson was named a finalist for two major national coaching awards, the Don Meyer Award and the Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year Award. The Coyotes finished first nationally in total assists, blocked shots per game and defensive three-point percentage. They averaged 86.8 points per game on the season, ranking 16th in the nation.
In Garson's second season as head coach, he led the Coyotes to another Cascade Collegiate Conference championship and an undefeated regular season at home. The season marked the first back-to-back conference championships by the school in 59 seasons. The Coyotes 30-6 record is now the second most single-season wins in program history. The College of Idaho reached the Quarterfinals in the NAIA National Tournament. Garson also coached the 2014-15 Cascade Collegiate Conference player of the year, Josh Wilson.[1] Wilson and Perkins were also named 1st and 2nd team All-Americans, respectively. Garson has once again been named a finalist for the Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year Award. In addition to a perfect 34-0 home record in Garson's two seasons as head coach, The College of Idaho also led the country in home attendance in 2014-15.
After serving as video coordinator for two seasons at the institution, Garson was an assistant coach at UCLA from 2006 to 2013, where he was responsible for the development of perimeter players, including Darren Collison, Arron Afflalo, Jrue Holiday and Russell Westbrook. Garson helped UCLA to a 222-90 overall record, three Pac-10 titles, one Pac-12 title, six NCAA Tournaments, three trips to the Final Four (2006–08), and a national championship runner-up finish in 2006.[2]
Prior to joining UCLA, Garson was an administrative assistant and video coordinator at Pepperdine University for the 1998–99 season, then an assistant coach at Utah from 1999 to 2004 under Rick Majerus. At Utah, Garson helped the Utes win three Mountain West titles and make four NCAA Tournament appearances.[3]
Garson has successfully recruited or coached fifteen players selected in the NBA Draft.[2]
Personal
Garson holds a bachelor of arts in law and society from UC- Santa Barbara and a master of science in exercise and sports science, with an emphasis in sport psychology, from the University of Utah.[2] A devoted baseball fan, Scott was a pitcher and basketball guard at Washington University in St. Louis prior to transferring to UC Santa Barbara. Scott was born and raised in the Los Angeles, California area and attended the Harvard-Westlake School, where he was a two-time all-league selection in basketball and baseball, securing all-state honors as a senior (1993–94) in basketball.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| College of Idaho Yotes (Cascade Collegiate Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | College of Idaho | 28–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NAIA D-II First Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | College of Idaho | 30–6 | 14–4 | T-1st | NAIA D-II Quarterfinals | ||||
| College of Idaho: | 58–12 | 30–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–12 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Wilson named Player of the Year, Perkins First Team".
- 1 2 3 "College of Idaho Athletics - 2013-14 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Yoteathletics.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- 1 2 "Scott Garson". UCLA. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Scott Garson Named Men's Basketball Coach At College of Idaho | OregonLive.com". Blog.oregonlive.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-06.