WVU Football to Name OC Chad Scott as Interim HC for Bowl Game

As expected, the WVU football program will name offensive coordinator Chad Scott as their interim head coach for the bowl game. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was first with the news. Scott will lead the Mountaineers during bowl game prep and assume head coaching duties in replace of Neal Brown, who the program fired on Sunday.

Scott was the obvious choice in this situation due to his extreme popularity with the players. He was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the 2023 season after previously serving as running game coordinator.

Chad Scott, in his second year as the offensive coordinator, is in his sixth year on Neal Brown’s coaching staff at West Virginia. Scott was the co-offensive coordinator for his first three years, before serving as the run game coordinator in 2022 and has coached the running backs all five years.

West Virginia finished with 2,976 rushing yards in 2023, ranking No. 1 among Power 5 schools. In Big 12 games, WVU was the only school to finish with more than 2,000 rushing yards (2,211). Among Power 5 schools, WVU has the longest streak of games with 140 or more rushing yards (16), three more than any other team. In Big 12 games, the Mountaineers led the league in rushing yards per game (245.67) and tied for No. 1 in rushing touchdowns (24).

Scott is one of the 65 nominees for the 2024 Frank Broyles Award – the annual honor that recognizes the top assistant coach in college football.

WVU ended Brown’s six-year run as head coach on Sunday. Brown was 37-35 during his tenure, winning two bowl games.

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