Gary Scott
Football, Coaching, Athletic Administration
Gary is a native of Billings, Montana, who attended elementary school in Portland, Oregon, and high school in South San Francisco at El Camino High School. After two years at the College of San Mateo, Scott was recruited to play football at the University of the Pacific in 1967. Scott was a two year letterman at UOP whose outstanding performance made him invaluable. In 1968, Scott was awarded the Syd Robinson Trophy given to the Most Loyal Player. Also in 1968, he was selected as the Outstanding Defensive Player in the Stanford game.
Upon graduation, Scott’s ability and dedication to football were rewarded with being selected as a graduate assistant for the UOP football team as well as teaching physical education classes. For four seasons, 1969 – 1972 , Scott coached the offensive line, defensive outside linebackers, and had head scouting responsibilities. In 1971, Scott did student teaching at Franklin High School (grades 9-12) in physical education and at Fremont Junior High School teaching (grades 7- 8) in World History. Upon completing his teaching credential, Scott spent one year as a long-term substitute for the Stockton Unified School District, teaching all subjects, grades 9-12.
In 1972, Scott took a position at Linden High School, where he taught physical education and driver training and worked in administration. He was the head football and track coach. His football teams in 1973 and 1974 were very successful, and he compiled a 12-3-3 record and was selected the Trans-Valley League Coach of the Year in 1974. The local area lost Scott for five years when he took head football and golf coaching positions at Sanger High School. At Sanger High, Scott was an immediate success by winning West Yosemite League Championships in 1975 and 1976, and he was named Yosemite Division Coach of the Year in 1976. The 1976 Sanger High School Football class 3-A State Championship, State D-2 Team of the Year, Yosemite Division Valley Championship, and undefeated West Yosemite Champion. He was further rewarded when in 1977 he was selected as the County Head Coach for The Annual Fresno County All-Star Game. Also in 1977 , Scott was The Fresno County Grid Festival Award Winner. In 1978, Scott was honored to be one of only four high school coaches in the U.S. selected as a speaker at the American Football Coaches Association Annual Meeting. His composite high school coaching record was an amazing 49-17-7. In 1980 Scott returned to Stockton and UOP when he accepted a position of assistant football coach. Under coach Bob Toledo, Scott coached outside line backers for three years and served as recruiting coordinator in 1982. Scott stayed on at Pacific when Bob Cope became head coach. For five seasons, Scott served with various coaching responsibilities. In 1983 and 1984, he coached wide receivers and tight ends. In 1985 and 1986, he coached the offensive line (tackles and tight ends). In 1987 , he was elevated to coaching quarterbacks and was the co-offensive coordinator. All five years , Scott served as the recruiting coordinator.
In 1988 Scott left Pacific and look a position as an elementary physical education specialist for the Lodi Unified School District and a part time hourly physical education teacher at SJ. Delta College. He served for three years as an assistant football coach to head coach Jack Jordan. Gary coached defensive backs and served as the defensive coordinator. In 1990 and 1991, Gary was the swim coach for Delta’s Women’s Swim Team. In 1991, Gary was elevated to the head football coaching position. He remained head football coach until 1997. He had a record of 25-34-2. In 1996, Gary coached Delta to a 9-2 season, and the Mustang s won the Merced College Elks Bowl XIV. In 1997, Gary was selected to be the Division Chairperson/Athletic Director for Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics. He has continued to work in this Delta College management position until 2008.
Gary and his wife Cindy reside in Stockton, They have four children: Sarah and Thomas Scott, and Carly and Samantha Matthews.
