Chad Scott - Assistant Coach, Running Backs - Staff Directory

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Chad Scott

Title:
Assistant Coach, Running Backs
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Alma Mater:
North Carolina, 2004

Chad Scott was hired as running backs coach at UNT in January of 2026.

A coaching veteran with 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, Scott has had coaching stops at Texas, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas Tech and Troy with almost all his time spent coaching the running back position. Scott has coached in nine bowl games including the New Orleans Bowl, the Liberty Bowl and the Duke’s Mayo Bowl among others.

Scott joins the staff after spending the 2025 season as running backs coach at the University of Texas. He helped the Longhorns post a 10-win season for the third consecutive year and earn a trip to the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

Prior to his time at Texas, Scott spent six seasons on staff with current UNT Head Coach Neal Brown at West Virginia, helping the Mountaineers appear in four bowl games. He was also the Interim Head Coach for the 2024 Frisco Bowl for the Mountaineers.

In his time at WVU, Scott served as the offensive coordinator for 2023-24, was the run game coordinator in 2022 and served as the co-offensive coordinator from 2019-21.

In 2024, the WVU rushing offense was among the best in the nation, ranking No. 9 among A-4 programs. Jahiem White, CJ Donaldson Jr. and Garrett Greene were one of just two FBS backfields to each rush for more than 600 yards in the regular season. The offense produced 10 games of more than 140 yards rushing and five with more than 200 yards, including three of the last five games. From 2022-24 with Scott coaching the RBs, the Mountaineers produced 140 or more rushing yards in 26 of 28 games.

West Virginia finished with 2,976 rushing yards in 2023, ranking No. 1 among A-5 schools. In Big 12 games, WVU was the only school to finish with more than 2,000 rushing yards (2,211), led the league in rushing yards per game (245.67) and tied for No. 1 in rushing touchdowns (24).

In 2022, West Virginia’s running game averaged 171.5 yards per game as Scott built a strong unit of depth and consistency. Running backs Tony Mathis Jr., Justin Johnson Jr., Donaldson and Jaylen Anderson combined for 1,793 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In 2021, running back Leddie Brown finished with more than 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season (1,065) and a team-high 14 offensive touchdowns.

In 2020, the Mountaineers had the most improved offense in the country in terms of total yards. Their running game improved production by more than 60 yards per game, more than 90 yards of total offense and almost seven points a game.

Scott also served stints at North Carolina (TE/Hybrids/2016-18), Kentucky (RB/2013-15), Texas Tech (RB/2010-12) and Troy (RB/2007-09).

In 2018, the Tar Heel offense ranked No. 31 nationally in total offense, averaging 442.1 yards per game. Scott’s tight ends were a part of an offensive unit that allowed less than a sack per game (0.91) to rank seventh in the nation.

Working directly with the tight ends, Scott coached Brandon Fritts in 2017 who finished the year second on the team in touchdown receptions (4), fourth in receptions (25) and sixth in yards (177).

In his first season with the Tar Heels in 2016, Scott helped UNC post an 8-5 record and earn a trip to the Sun Bowl. North Carolina had the No. 22 passing offense in the country averaging 293.2 yards per game through the air.

In three seasons at Kentucky, Scott helped the Wildcats win 12 games across three seasons highlighted by a 5-1 start in 2014 and a 4-1 start in 2015. In his final season at UK, Scott coached RB Boom Williams who finished the season averaging 7.1 yards per carry, the fourth-most in FBS and best in the SEC.

The Wildcats improve their win total by three victories from 2013 to 2014. The improvement at UK offensively was notable after Scott took over as run game coordinator following the 2013 season, increasing their average rushing yards per game from 147.9 in his first season to 162.7 in his third.

He spent three seasons at Texas Tech from 2010-12, with his running backs making a significant contribution to the offense. The Red Raiders rushed for 135.7 yards per game and scored 52 rushing touchdowns during his three seasons. TTU’s primary running backs averaged 5.0 yards per attempt. In 2012, Tech averaged 139.9 yards per game rushing with three backs each rushing for more than 400 yards.

At Troy from 2007-09, Scott helped lead the Trojans to three consecutive Sun Belt Conference Championships and a pair of appearances in the New Orleans Bowl.

A native of Plant City, Florida, Scott began his collegiate playing career at Kentucky before transferring to North Carolina, where he lettered in 2003 and 2005. He earned first-team All-ACC honors from ESPN.com after rushing for 796 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Scott made his first career start as a Tar Heel against No. 4 Miami and rushed for a career-high 175 yards on 25 carries and scored twice in a 31-28 victory.

Scott spent time in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers before returning to his alma mater in 2006 as a graduate assistant video analyst.

He graduated from UNC in 2004 with a degree in sociology. He is married to the former Shambrica Jones, who played basketball at Kentucky. The couple has a daughter, Kori, and a son, Jakobe.

COACHING HISTORY
2006: North Carolina, graduate assistant
2007-09: Troy, running backs
2010-12: Texas Tech, running backs
2013: Kentucky, running backs
2014-15: Kentucky, running backs
2016-18: North Carolina, tight ends/hybrids
2019-21: West Virginia, co-offensive coordinator/running backs
2022: West Virginia, run game coordinator/running backs
2023-24: West Virginia, offensive coordinator/running backs
2025: Texas, running backs
2026: UNT, running backs