He did help recruit 2017 commitments Mac Jones and DeMarco Artis. according to a report from Football Scoop, Kentucky Football: 2015 Season Postmortem, Kentucky Football Staff's Rising Salaries [April 18th UPDATE]. This was before he before transferred to North Carolina to finish his collegiate career. The Kentucky Wildcats are losing an assistant football coach to one of their biggest rivals...on the hardwood at least. Chad Scott leaving Kentucky Football for North Carolina; Blake Rolan may be targeted as replacement, Thursday Quickies: Tyrese Maxey Pro Day Edition, The former Kentucky guard will have a national audience tonight, Keion Brooks gives update on his leg injury. He followed former coordinator Neal Brown from Texas Tech in December of 2012, spent last fall working under Shannon Dawson and would’ve had new duties under recently hired offensive boss Eddie Gran. Chad Scott Hired As UNC Football Assistant Coach Fri Jan 29, 2016 North Carolina alumnus Chad Scott (UNC ’04) has been hired as the Tar Heels’ tight ends/hybrids coach, head coach Larry Fedora announced Friday. He landed key players Derrick Baity, Marcus Walker, Garrett Johnson, Jeff Badet, Javess Blue and Jojo Kemp from Florida but was not credited as the primary recruiter on any of Kentucky's current 2016 commitments. FootballScoop.com reported late Monday night that Scott, the Wildcats’ wide receivers coach, had accepted a position as the Tar Heels’ tight ends coach. I wanted him on this staff. Rolan, a Georgia native who played for Hinshaw at Middle Tennessee State from 2000 to 2003, has Kentucky ties. Scott returns to Chapel Hill after coaching most recently at Kentucky, where he tutored running backs from 2013-15 and was the run game coordinator in 2014-15. In a recent interview, Hinshaw noted that Scott was still handling recruiting the Orlando area, but he had already taken over part of Florida. High Schools; Home; Forums. https://t.co/58WKVHjPQN pic.twitter.com/Ow8JxYQNNK. Tar Heel Blog, a North Carolina Tar Heels community, It's official: Chad Scott added to FB staff as TE/Hybrids coach. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.He played college football at Maryland Chad Scott is once again leaving Kentucky to join North Carolina. Chad Scott Hired As UNC Football Assistant Coach Fri Jan 29, 2016 North Carolina alumnus Chad Scott (UNC ’04) has been hired as the Tar Heels’ tight ends/hybrids coach, head coach Larry Fedora announced Friday. Had he stayed, Scott would’ve worked under his third offensive coordinator in four years at Kentucky. He brings great value.”. "You talk to them about the same thing: When the ball’s in the air, it’s your ball," Hinshaw said. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Kyle Tucker can be reached at (502) 582-4361. Chad Scott leaving Kentucky Football for North Carolina; Blake Rolan may be targeted as replacement New, 3 comments Chad Scott is once again leaving Kentucky to join North Carolina. We are less than a month away from the start of college basketball. It’s going to be about coaching, it’s going to be about the details.". LEXINGTON, Ky. – Chad Scott is leaving Kentucky's football coaching staff, a source confirmed to The Courier-Journal on Tuesday morning. Email Jon Hale at jahale@courier-journal.com . Scott would later become a graduate assistant at UNC before becoming the RBs coach at Troy and Texas Tech while working alongside former UK offensive coordinator Neal Brown and current offensive line coach John Schlarman. At Cincinnati, Rolan made $145,000 for the 2015 season season. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Chad Scott is leaving Kentucky's football coaching staff, a source confirmed to The Courier-Journal on Tuesday morning. After all, Scott originally played for the Cats in 2000 as a true freshman running back, starting in six games while totaling 611 yards and was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and third-team Freshman All-America honors. He's never coached receivers or tight ends, so there's probably at least some sort of raise that's led to him leaving for the Tar Heels. I talk about the details of the white stripe, hands, tight diamond, eyes to the tuck every single time, and we practice those from the moment we get here. Scott got a $40,000 a year raise in 2014 and a $35,000 a year raise last February, a deal that would pay him $275,000 annually through June 2017. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Welcome back, Chad! Kentucky confirms CBS Sports Classic game vs. UCLA this season, Clippers to target Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo in free agency. The House of Blue; Wildcat Lair - Football Forum; The Depot - FB Recruiting My whole family lives in Orlando. The 34-year-old Scott, a Florida native, was a good recruiter for the Cats in the Sunshine State. After firing former wide receivers coach Tommy Mainord and offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson, Stoops filled those positions with Gran and Hinshaw and moved Scott to the wide receivers position. UK's Gran: 'This place is ready to explode'. A former running back, Scott spent his first two college seasons at UK and his last two at UNC. UNC bounces back with a big blowout win over NC State, UNC Recruiting: Skyy Clark picks Kentucky over the Heels. "Where I’m born and raised is southwest Florida," he said. He recently spent 2013-2015 as the running backs coach at Kentucky. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Chad Scott leaving UK for UNC; Who replaces him? Chad Scott, a 2004 UNC grad, will take over as the tight ends/hybrids coach. Scott returns to Chapel Hill after coaching most recently at Kentucky, where he tutored running backs from 2013-15 and was the run game coordinator in 2014-15. UK’s outgoing wide receivers coach Tommy Mainord made $275,000 last season as did Scott. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Gran’s specialty is running backs, which had been Scott’s position with the Wildcats. The obvious move for Gran and Hinshaw would be Blake Rolan, who has coached with them at Cincinnati since 2013. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.