Air Force coach suspended for treatment of cadet athletes; investigation ongoing
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Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been suspended indefinitely pending an investigation into his treatment of student-athletes, the school announced Saturday.
Assistant coach Joe Jordan will serve as interim coach. The school said no further information would be released at this time.
Scott, 60, is serving his second tour of duty in the Air Force. He served as head coach from 2000-04, then returned in 2020.
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Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott during the second half against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 4, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
Scott has a 97-183 record in his 10 seasons as head coach. The Falcons have struggled this season and have a 3-14 record.
Scott’s only one win in his 10 seasons as head coach was the 2003-04 season, when he was 22-7. They were the Mountain West Conference regular season champions and qualified for the at-large NCAA tournament.
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Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott during halftime against the Colorado State Rams at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 25, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
After that season, Scott left to become the head coach of Princeton, where he served for three seasons. He went 38-45 during his tenure at the Ivy League school.
After three seasons at Princeton, Scott served as the head coach of the University of Denver from 2007 to 2016. In nine seasons, Scott went 146-132 with one postseason appearance in the NIT but was fired with two seasons left on his contract.
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Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott during halftime against the Boise State Broncos at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 4, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
Scott then spent two seasons as an assistant at Holy Cross and two seasons as an assistant at Georgia under Tom Crean before returning to the Air Force. Scott’s career coaching record is 281-360.
Jordan’s first game as interim head coach will be played at home against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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