Colby Brings Experienced Coach Mathew Scott to Lead Cross Country Program
Colby Community College is proud to announce the hiring of Mathew Scott as the new Head Cross Country Coach. Scott brings more than 16 years of collegiate and high school coaching experience, with a proven track record of developing successful athletes and building competitive cross country programs across the country.
COLBY, Kan. - Colby Community College is proud to announce the hiring of Mathew Scott as the new Head Cross Country Coach. Scott brings more than 16 years of collegiate and high school coaching experience, with a proven track record of developing successful athletes and building competitive cross country programs across the country.
Scott joins the Trojans after most recently serving as Head Cross Country and Assistant Track Coach at Virginia Military Institute, where he guided the Keydets to multiple All-Southern Conference honors, including two cross country All-SoCon selections. His leadership also produced 28 total All-Conference performances across track and cross country, highlighted by school record-breaking efforts in the middle-distance events.
Before his time at VMI, Scott gained valuable KJCCC experience as the Director of Cross Country and Track at Pratt Community College. During his tenure, the Beavers achieved two NJCAA All-American honors, 17 All-KJCCC selections, and seven All-Region VI accolades, while also setting 10 new school records.
Scott's coaching experience also includes stops at Ottawa University (NAIA), where he mentored four NAIA national qualifiers and guided the Braves to a third-place KCAC team finish in 2019. At Alderson Broaddus University (NCAA DII), he helped athletes break 11 school records and earn All-GMAC recognition.
Before moving into collegiate coaching, Scott built a strong reputation at the high school level in South Dakota, producing championship programs at Ipswich Public School, where he led the Tigers to back-to-back SDHSAA Girls' State Cross Country Championships (2014 & 2015), and Aberdeen Christian School, where he founded the cross country and track programs and captured multiple regional team titles.
A native of Watertown, S.D., Scott earned his Bachelor's in Exercise Science from Northern State University and his Master's in Sport Science from Ohio University. He also holds USATF Level 2 Endurance and USATF Level 1 certifications, in addition to CPR/AED/First Aid credentials.
He will guide the Trojans as Head Cross Country Coach and play a key role with the track and field program as an assistant coach.