Scott Downing
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Special teams coordinator, running backs coach |
| Team | Liberty |
| Conference | Big South |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 7, 1956 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1978 | Sterling |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1981 | Sterling (OL) |
| 1982–1983 | Sterling |
| 1984–1986 | Nebraska (GA/FHC) |
| 1987–1996 | Wyoming (LB/DC/RB/RC/AHC/TE) |
| 1997–2002 | Purdue (AHC/RC/RB) |
| 2003–2005 | Nebraska (RC/TE) |
| 2006–2010 | Northern Colorado |
| 2011–2014 | Tulsa (AHC/ST/TE) |
| 2015 | Toronto Argonauts (ST) |
| 2016–present | Liberty (ST/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–51–1 |
Scott Downing (born November 7, 1956) is an American football player and coach. He is a special teams coordinator and running backs coach for Liberty University.
Playing history
Downing played college football at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. He was team captain for the 1977 and 1978 seasons and was a letterman for all four years he played.[1]
Coaching career
Sterling
After working as an assistant coach for his alma mater,[1] Downing became the head football coach for Sterling in his first head coaching job. He held the position for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. His coaching record at Sterling was 13–4–1.[2][3]
Northern Colorado
Downing was the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley for five years, from 2006 to 2010. After five seasons, his teams had managed only 9 wins to 47 losses.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Scott Downing (Hurricane Bio)". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Scott Downing Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Northern Colorado Bears Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.