Ask Travis Scott why he coaches and his answer is as simple as his coaching methods.



“I do it because I love it.”



Scott stresses the importance of fundamentals, and it has paid dividends over the last 19 seasons. Under his guidance, Angelo State has averaged 44 wins per season, hoisted six NCAA Division II South Central Region trophies and made six trips to the NCAA D-II National Championships. ASU won the national title in 2004 and finished as the national runner-up in 2017 under Scott’s guidance. Scott led ASU to seven LSC Conference Championships and six LSC South Division titles in the last 16 years.



During his reign, Scott has coached 29 ASU All-Americans, 59 NFCA All-Region players and 85 All-Lone Star Conference honorees. In addition, 19 Rambelles have been named Academic All-LSC team under Scott.



As a seven-time LSC Coach of the Year, Scott boasts a 713-238-1 record at ASU for a .749 winning percentage. Including his three seasons at Southeastern Oklahoma prior to his arrival in San Angelo, Scott has a career coaching record of 814-288-3 and a .736 winning percentage. He currently ranks 7th in NCAA D-II in winning percentage among active coaches.



A native of Ardmore, Okla., Scott brought a winning tradition with him when he arrived at ASU. In his three previous seasons as head coach at Southeastern Oklahoma – his alma mater – Scott claimed three LSC North Division titles and guided the Lady Savages to the South Central Regional Tournament in 2003. His teams also claimed a LSC championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up to ASU in 2003. Scott’s record at SOSU was 101-50-2 and earned LSC North Coach of the Year in 2002.



Scott’s coaching legacy took roots when he was the head baseball and softball coach at Lone Grove High School in Lone Grove, Okla. His softball teams posted a cumulative record of 165-62, including four 30-plus-win seasons, five district championships, four regional titles and two runner-up finishes in the Class 3A OSSAA State Tournament. Seven of his players garnered all-state recognition and 13 received college athletic scholarships.



As a high school baseball coach from 1993-2000, Scott posted a 131-74 record and numerous district championships and regional titles. His 1997 and 1998 teams were Class 4A state semi-finalists.



A skilled baseball player himself, Scott competed at Southeastern Oklahoma from 1990-92 and was the starting third baseman on the 1990 team that finished fourth at the NAIA College World Series, where he was named to the all-tournament team and was a Gold Glove recipient.



Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education, recreation and dance and a master’s in secondary education-health/physical education from Southeastern Oklahoma. He is married to associate head coach Katie Scott and has four children, step-daughter Kenna Dawn Self and sons Mickey Ryan Scott, Gehrig Brooks Scott, and Taten James Scott.

