Robert H. Scott
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Bob Scott was a Hall of Fame
lacrosse coach for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, serving from 1955 until 1974. He compiled a career record of 158 wins and 55 losses to go along with seven National Championships. He won the F. Morris Touchstone Award
in being named the USILA National Coach of the Year in 1965, 1968 and 1972.
midfielder on the 1952 Johns Hopkins and also played on the 1950 National Champion team. Scott coached future Hopkins head coaches Henry Ciccarone
and Willie Scroggs. Scott was the coach for Hopkins in one of the classic NCAA lacrosse finals in 1973, where the Blue Jays held Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso in check, eventually losing 10 to 9 in two overtimes.
In 1976, Scott wrote the first edition of Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, considered the ultimate guide to of college lacrosse. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
in 1977. He served as athletic director for Hopkins from 1974 to 1995.
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
lacrosse coach for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, serving from 1955 until 1974. He compiled a career record of 158 wins and 55 losses to go along with seven National Championships. He won the F. Morris Touchstone Award
F. Morris Touchstone Award
The F. Morris Touchstone Award is an award given by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division I Lacrosse Head Coach. The award was first presented in 1958....
in being named the USILA National Coach of the Year in 1965, 1968 and 1972.
Playing and Coaching Career
Scott was also an All-AmericanUSILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
midfielder on the 1952 Johns Hopkins and also played on the 1950 National Champion team. Scott coached future Hopkins head coaches Henry Ciccarone
Henry Ciccarone
Henry A. "Chic" Ciccarone was an American college lacrosse coach. He was the head coach of the lacrosse team at Johns Hopkins University from 1975 to 1983, during which time he amassed a 105–16 record. Ciccarone guided the Blue Jays to three consecutive national championships from 1978 to 1980...
and Willie Scroggs. Scott was the coach for Hopkins in one of the classic NCAA lacrosse finals in 1973, where the Blue Jays held Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso in check, eventually losing 10 to 9 in two overtimes.
In 1976, Scott wrote the first edition of Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, considered the ultimate guide to of college lacrosse. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
in 1977. He served as athletic director for Hopkins from 1974 to 1995.
Notable Career Accomplishments
- Coached Hopkins to seven national titles.
- Led Hopkins to a number 3 ranking and to the 1974 NCAA Championship1974 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipThe 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 4th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Eight NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament. The championship game...
his final season. - Scott ranks 15th all-time in Division I lacrosse coaching wins.http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ncaa/NCAA/Sports+and+Championship/General+Information/Stats/M+Lacrosse/RBindex.html
Coaching record at Johns Hopkins
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percent | NCAA Tournament Results or USILA Title | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12 | 2 | .857 | NCAA Title 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 4th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Eight NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament. The championship game... |
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| 1973 | 11 | 2 | .764 | NCAA Finals 1973 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 1973 NCAA Division I tournament championship game was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia in front of 5,965 fans. The undefeated Maryland Terrapins, led by coach Bud Beardmore and Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso defeated Johns Hopkins 10 to 9 in two overtimes, with Urso scoring the... |
2 |
| 1972 | 11 | 2 | .846 | NCAA Finals 1972 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The 1972 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the second annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. This was the last NCAA championship in which the Wingate Memorial Trophy was also presented to the national champion... |
4 |
| 1971 | 3 | 7 | .357 | ||
| 1970 | 9 | 1 | .900 | USILA Title | |
| 1969 | 9 | 1 | .900 | USILA Title | |
| 1968 | 10 | 1 | .909 | USILA Title | |
| 1967 | 11 | 1 | .917 | USILA Title | |
| 1966 | 5 | 6 | .455 | ||
| 1965 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 1964 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||
| 1963 | 6 | 4 | .600 | ||
| 1962 | 8 | 3 | .727 | ||
| 1961 | 8 | 3 | .727 | ||
| 1960 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 1959 | 8 | 2 | .800 | USILA Title | |
| 1958 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 1957 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | USILA Title | |
| 1956 | 6 | 4 | .600 | ||
| 1955 | 4 | 6 | .400 | ||