Scott Pera

Scott Pera
Pera with Rice in 2022
Biographical details
Born (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 57)
Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materPenn State Harrisburg ('89)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993Elizabethtown College (assistant)
1993–1995Palmyra HS (PA)
1995–2000Annville-Cleona HS (PA)
2000–2006Artesia HS (CA)
2006–2012Arizona State (assistant)
2012–2014Penn (assistant)
2014–2017Rice (assistant)
2017–2024Rice
Head coaching record
Overall96–127 (.430) (college)
Tournaments1–2 (CBI)

Scott Pera (born August 27, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, most recently serving as the Head Coach for the Rice Owls men's basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

Pera started his coaching career at Elizabethtown College in 1992, before embarking on a high school coaching career in Pennsylvania and California, most notably Artesia High School, where he coached James Harden. In his high school coaching career, Pera compiled a 258–65 record.[2]

In the college ranks, Pera joined Herb Sendek's staff at Arizona State, where he began as the director of basketball operations before being elevated to assistant coach. From 2012 to 2014, Pera was an assistant coach at Penn under Jerome Allen.[3] In 2014, he joined Mike Rhoades' staff at Rice, and when Rhoades left for VCU, Pera was elevated to the head coaching position to be the 25th coach in Owls history.

Pera led the Owls as head coach for seven years, from 2017 to 2024.

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rice Owls (Conference USA) (2017–2023)
2017–18 Rice 7–24 4–14 13th
2018–19 Rice 13–19 8–10 T–11th
2019–20 Rice 15–17 7–11 12th
2020–21 Rice 15–13 6–10 6th (West)
2021–22 Rice 16–17 7–11 5th (West) CBI First Round
2022–23 Rice 19–16 8–12 T–6th CBI Quarterfinals
Rice Owls (American Athletic Conference) (2023–2024)
2023–24 Rice 11–21 5–13 T–10th
Rice: 96–127 (.430) 45–81 (.357)
Total: 96–127 (.430)

References

  1. ^ "Pera Named 25th Mens Basketball Coach".
  2. ^ "Scott Pera Bio". TheSunDevils.com – Arizona State University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Scott Pera Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach". PENN Quakers News.


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