Best known as a distinguished 38-year career as a high school coach and athletic director. As an IC student, he was a three-year letterman and team captain in basketball. In track, Scott finished second in the long jump at the Little 19 Conference meet. Was a member of the IHSA state track committee for 10 years and was inducted into the Illinois Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1985. A lifelong sports advocate, Scott helped organize horseshoe clubs in several Arkansas communities and was inducted into the Arkansas Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall of Fame in 1989.