Brent Scott enters his second season as an assistant coach at Penn State in 2024-25. Scott came to Happy Valley after serving on head coach Mike Rhoades’ staff at VCU (2017-23) and Rice (2016-17). The former professional players also owns Power Five coaching experience at TCU (2012-16) and LSU (2008-12).
Scott helped lay a strong foundation during his first season at Penn State in 2023-24. In charge of post player development, Scott guided All-Big Ten honorable mention selection Qudus Wahab to a career-best season. Also serving as recruiting coordinator, Scott played an integral role in leading the staff to securing a top-25 recruiting class in their first cycle at Penn State with the signing of four highly-touted prospects for the Class of 2028.
Scott was responsible for post player development as an assistant coach at VCU in addition to serving as the recruiting coordinator for the last four seasons. Scott engineered the signing of the Atlantic 10’s top recruiting class in three of the last four years. With Scott on the bench, the Rams went 129-61 over the last six seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances, four national postseason appearances, a pair of Atlantic 10 regular-season titles and one A-10 tournament championship.
Scott’s tenure on Rhoades’ staff began in 2016-17 at Rice as he helped lead the Owls to a 23-win campaign and a national postseason berth.
Previously, Scott spent four seasons (2012-16) at TCU and aided the Horned Frogs’ transition to the Big 12 Conference in 2012-13. During the 2014-15 season Scott helped the Horned Frogs to a 13-0 start and a No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25, their first Top 25 ranking in over 10 years.
Prior to TCU, Scott spent four years at LSU (2008-12), helping the squad to a pair of postseason appearances, including an appearance in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Scott mentored several of the Tigers' top players, including 2009 SEC Player of the Year and former Washington Wizard Marcus Thornton, former Charlotte Hornet Johnny O'Bryant III and 2012 All-SEC second team selection and future NBA player Justin Hamilton.
One of the best players in Rice history, Scott was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2015. He also became the seventh player in program history to have his jersey honored in January 2016.
Scott, the 1990 Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year, was named All-SWC three straight years from 1990-93. He finished his career as the school's all-time leader in points (1,906) and rebounds (1,049). He currently sits second in both categories. Scott also holds program records for free throws made (432) and attempted (744) and is second in games started (116), fifth in field goal percentage (.552), eighth in rebounding average (8.97), ninth in scoring average, 12th in games played (117) and 17th in assists (235) and steals (110).
After his college career, Scott played professionally for 14 years, including a 16-game stint in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers in 1997. He won the 2000 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid. He spent 13 years with First Division-level European teams while playing in the 1994 Greek, 1997 Spanish and 1998 and 2001 Italian All-Star Games. He was also a first team USBL member in 1997.
Scott and his wife, Brooke, have two daughters, Brekayla and Berklee.
Brent Scott - Coaching History
2007-08 - Rice, Assistant Coach
2008-12 - LSU, Assistant Coach
2012-16 - TCU, Assistant Coach
2016-17 - Rice, Assistant Coach
2017-23 – VCU, Assistant Coach
2023-present – Penn State, Assistant Coach
Brent Scott Professional Playing Career Highlights
• Won the 2000 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid
• Played 13 years on First Division level European teams
• Participated in the 1994 Greek All-Star Game
• Played in the 1997 Spanish All-Star Game
• Played the 1998 and 2001 Italian All-Star Game
• Named to the 1997 USBL First Team
• Led the 1996 USBL in scoring (29.8 ppg.)
• Member of the U.S. Junior National Team that won gold at the 1991 World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Canada, and won the Tournament of the Americas in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Scott helped lay a strong foundation during his first season at Penn State in 2023-24. In charge of post player development, Scott guided All-Big Ten honorable mention selection Qudus Wahab to a career-best season. Also serving as recruiting coordinator, Scott played an integral role in leading the staff to securing a top-25 recruiting class in their first cycle at Penn State with the signing of four highly-touted prospects for the Class of 2028.
Scott was responsible for post player development as an assistant coach at VCU in addition to serving as the recruiting coordinator for the last four seasons. Scott engineered the signing of the Atlantic 10’s top recruiting class in three of the last four years. With Scott on the bench, the Rams went 129-61 over the last six seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances, four national postseason appearances, a pair of Atlantic 10 regular-season titles and one A-10 tournament championship.
Scott’s tenure on Rhoades’ staff began in 2016-17 at Rice as he helped lead the Owls to a 23-win campaign and a national postseason berth.
Previously, Scott spent four seasons (2012-16) at TCU and aided the Horned Frogs’ transition to the Big 12 Conference in 2012-13. During the 2014-15 season Scott helped the Horned Frogs to a 13-0 start and a No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25, their first Top 25 ranking in over 10 years.
Prior to TCU, Scott spent four years at LSU (2008-12), helping the squad to a pair of postseason appearances, including an appearance in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Scott mentored several of the Tigers' top players, including 2009 SEC Player of the Year and former Washington Wizard Marcus Thornton, former Charlotte Hornet Johnny O'Bryant III and 2012 All-SEC second team selection and future NBA player Justin Hamilton.
One of the best players in Rice history, Scott was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2015. He also became the seventh player in program history to have his jersey honored in January 2016.
Scott, the 1990 Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year, was named All-SWC three straight years from 1990-93. He finished his career as the school's all-time leader in points (1,906) and rebounds (1,049). He currently sits second in both categories. Scott also holds program records for free throws made (432) and attempted (744) and is second in games started (116), fifth in field goal percentage (.552), eighth in rebounding average (8.97), ninth in scoring average, 12th in games played (117) and 17th in assists (235) and steals (110).
After his college career, Scott played professionally for 14 years, including a 16-game stint in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers in 1997. He won the 2000 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid. He spent 13 years with First Division-level European teams while playing in the 1994 Greek, 1997 Spanish and 1998 and 2001 Italian All-Star Games. He was also a first team USBL member in 1997.
Scott and his wife, Brooke, have two daughters, Brekayla and Berklee.
Brent Scott - Coaching History
2007-08 - Rice, Assistant Coach
2008-12 - LSU, Assistant Coach
2012-16 - TCU, Assistant Coach
2016-17 - Rice, Assistant Coach
2017-23 – VCU, Assistant Coach
2023-present – Penn State, Assistant Coach
Brent Scott Professional Playing Career Highlights
• Won the 2000 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid
• Played 13 years on First Division level European teams
• Participated in the 1994 Greek All-Star Game
• Played in the 1997 Spanish All-Star Game
• Played the 1998 and 2001 Italian All-Star Game
• Named to the 1997 USBL First Team
• Led the 1996 USBL in scoring (29.8 ppg.)
• Member of the U.S. Junior National Team that won gold at the 1991 World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Canada, and won the Tournament of the Americas in Montevideo, Uruguay.