St. Thomas University Bobcats

PERSONAL
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Education: Associate's in Child Development and Sport Administration (Barton County CC, 1999); Bachelor's in Communications and Criminal Justice (Oklahoma, 2001)

COACHING EXPERIENCE
St. Thomas University - Head Track and Field Coach (2023-Present)
St. Thomas University - Assistant Track and Field Coach (2017-2023)
British Virgin Islands - 2008 Beijing Olympics
Cayman Islands - 2012 London Olympics / 2016 Rio Olympics
Haiti - 2022 Tokyo Olympics

BIOGRAPHY
Joey Scott official takes the reigns of the Track and Field program ahead of the 2023-24 school year. Scott has been a part of the program since the beginning helping the hurdlers and sprinters.

Scott has coached at the last four Olympics and coached at a combined 16 indoor and outdoor World Championships, three Commonwealth Games, three Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships, two North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships and two Pan American Games.
 
On the individual side, Scott has produced Olympic and World Championship qualifiers such as:

• British Virgin Island 2008 indoor 60-meter bronze medalist and three-time Olympian Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
• Nigeria National record holder and World Junior Champion in the 110-hurdles, 2016 Olympian Antwon Hicks
• Cayman Islands National record holder in the 110-hurdles and three-time Olympian, Ronald Forbes
• two-time Olympian and semi-finalist, Jeff Julmis
• Liberia National record holder in the 100-hurdles and 2022 Tokyo Olympian, Ebony Morrison
• Liberia National record holder in 110-hurdles Olympian Wellington Zaza
• Just a few among a long list

 
Scott is not just limited to the sport of track and field. He is also considered one of the best Strength and Conditioning/Speed coaches for several NFL, NBA, and MLB players from all over the country. Scott is currently the Strength and Conditioning coach for former WBC Heavyweight Champions of the World, Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder. Under Scott's tutelage, Wilder went on to become the longest reigning heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. Defending his title with a remarkable number of 10 times equaling Muhammad Ali for the most title defenses in the heavyweight division.
 
Scott is the founder of Olympic Developmental group, TRU FIT Athletics. He has hosted speed and technical camps not only nationally but internationally as well. Scott created a grass root program for inner city youth by teaching the fundamentals to those who need positive direction in sports. TRU FIT Athletics helped 138 youth athletes obtain full scholarships to major D1 Colleges.
 
As a collegiate athlete, Scott attended Barton County Community College and the attended the University of Oklahoma following graduation. Scott contributed in helping Barton County win its first National Championship titles, winning two indoor titles and two outdoor titles. While competing at Oklahoma, Scott was named team captain and earned All-American honors in both the 110 and 400 hurdles as well as in the 4x400 relay. Scott placed third in the 60-meter hurdles at the Big 12 Indoor Championships and had three top-four finishes in the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
 
On the professional scene, Scott was invited to compete in numerous European competitions. He qualified for the 2003 and 2004 World and Olympic trials. Scott also ranked top 50 in the world in both the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. During Scotts, six years on the international circuit, he was privileged to be represented by Mercedes Benz and Adidas.