Elevated to associate head coach in the spring of 2023, Justin Scott is in his sixth season as a coach for the Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball program after serving as an assistant the previous four years.
Scott serves in a multitude of roles for the program. He coordinates the team’s “SITUATIONAL EXCELLENCE” which is a specific focus on game and clock management, rule education, and teaching situations relating to dead ball offense and defense. Additionally, Scott provides efforts in on court player development, recruiting, opponent scouting and works with staff members Amanda Casale and Michelle Thomas on The Leadership Initiative and Hawk Hill Hoops Academy which align with the program’s focus on holistic development and serving the community.
Coach Lange on Justin:
“Justin is an incredible spirit. He has the trust of our players, staff, and administration as he constantly displays his genuine and authentic care for all people. Personally, I rely heavily on Justin’s head coaching experience and our staff benefits greatly from his poise, perspective and teaching abilities. He is an outstanding connector and evaluator, earning the confidence and praise of many constituents in the recruiting landscape.”
Joining Arcadia as an assistant coach in 2010, Scott was promoted to head coach in 2012 and went on to post a 104-87 overall record with 1 MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year,14 student-athletes earning All-MAC Commonwealth honors and had three selected as MAC Commonwealth Rookies of the Year. Following the 2018-19 season, Scott was honored with his second MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year honor and recognized as the Sam Cozen Small College Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a 23-6 record, setting a new single-season mark for wins and capturing the program’s first ever. NCAA Tournament win.
Scott also has FIBA head coaching experience, taking the reigns as head coach for the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ senior men’s team in 2014. Under his guidance the team posted a 6-6 record in international play as St. Vincent and the Grenadines placed sixth at the 2015 FIBA Caribbean Basketball Championship and fifth in 2018 to mark its highest finish at the tournament.
Scott served as both assistant coach and Coordinator for Special Projects, Diversity and Social Justice Education in the Athletic Department for three seasons from 2007-10 at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University. Scott was a two-year letter winner with the Warriors and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management in 2007 and a master’s degree in Management and Leadership with a concentration in Sport Management in 2008.
A native of Philadelphia, Scott captured All-Public League accolades during a standout career at George Washington Carver Engineering and Science High School. Scott is an active board member of the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation that helps raises awareness concerning sudden cardiac arrest, provides free screenings for hypertrophy cardiomyopathy, and provides automated external defibrillators and CPR training to tri-state area recreation centers.
