Scott Abell

Scott Abell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamRice
ConferenceAAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1969-12-05) December 5, 1969 (age 55)
Playing career
Baseball
1989–1992Longwood
1992Appleton Foxes
1992Eugene Emeralds
Position(s)Catcher, third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1993Albemarle HS (VA) (assistant)
1994–1995Western Albemarle HS (VA) (QB/DE)
1996Altavista HS (VA) (OC/QB/LB)
1997–2001Liberty HS (VA)
2002–2007Amherst County HS (VA)
2008–2011Washington and Lee (OC)
2012–2017Washington and Lee
2018–2024Davidson
2025–presentRice
Head coaching record
Overall86–52 (college)
Tournaments0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
0–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 ODAC (2012, 2015, 2017)
2 PFL (2020–21, 2021)

Scott P. Abell (born December 5, 1969) is an American football coach and former minor league baseball player who is currently the head football coach at Rice University. Abell previously served as the head football coach at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, from 2012 to 2017 and Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina from 2018 to 2024. Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1992, he played for one year in the Royals farm system until focusing on a career in coaching.[1]

From 1993 to 1996, Abell was an assistant at several high schools in Virginia before being named the head coach at Liberty High School in Bedford, Virginia, in 1997. He was then head coach at Amherst County High School in Amherst, Virginia, from 2002 to 2007 before joining Washington and Lee as its offensive coordinator. He was promoted to head coach of the Generals in 2012, leading them to three playoff appearances.

In 2018, Abell was named head coach at Davidson, who he led to three consecutive playoff appearances.

On November 26, 2024, Abell was named head coach at Rice.[2]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washington and Lee Generals (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (2012–2017)
2012 Washington & Lee 8–3 6–1 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2013 Washington & Lee 5–5 3–4 T–4th
2014 Washington & Lee 2–8 2–5 T–6th
2015 Washington & Lee 10–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2016 Washington & Lee 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
2017 Washington & Lee 8–3 5–1 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
Washington and Lee: 39–24 28–13
Davidson Wildcats (Pioneer Football League) (2018–2024)
2018 Davidson 6–5 3–5 6th
2019 Davidson 8–4 5–3 4th
2020–21 Davidson 4–3 4–1 1st L NCAA Division I First Round
2021 Davidson 8–3 7–1 1st L NCAA Division I First Round
2022 Davidson 8–4 6–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I First Round
2023 Davidson 7–4 6–2 3rd
2024 Davidson 6–5 4–4 T–6th
Davidson: 47–28 35–18
Total: 86–52
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Scott Abell". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Abell Named Owls' New Head Football Coach". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.