University of Minnesota Athletics
Scott Named Director of Hockey Operations
7/17/2019 3:00:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Jessica Scott has joined the Gopher women's hockey staff as director of operations.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota women's hockey head coach Brad Frost has announced the hiring of Jessica Scott as the program's new director of hockey operations.
"We are very pleased to add Jess to our staff," Frost said. "Jess has tremendous hockey experience as a coach and player. She also has significant experience in athletic administration, which we believe will help her succeed in this role. Her knowledge and passion for the sport will serve her well, and we believe she will fit in well within our team and staff."
Scott joins Gopher Athletics after most recently spending three years as the head coach of the girls' hockey program at Wayzata High School. She was named the Class AA head coach of the year in 2018 and received back-to-back Section 6AA coach of the year honors in 2018 and 2019. She was elected as president of the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association in February 2014 and served in the role until May 2018.
Prior to her time with the Trojans, Scott served as the girls' hockey head coach at her alma mater Coon Rapids High School for five years. Her coaching experience also includes four years as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas, her collegiate alma mater.
"I am so humbled and extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join the Gopher women's hockey program as the director of operations," Scott said. "I'm looking forward to building relationships and finding new ways to impact a program that has such tremendous tradition and pride. Special thanks to Brad Frost, Joel Johnson, Bethany Brausen, and the rest of the staff and administration for adding me to their team."
Scott brings over 15 years of experience in athletic administration to her role at the University of Minnesota. She served as the program director for Minnesota Youth Athletic Services for over seven years where she honed skills in event planning, communication and conflict resolution, marketing, and fundraising. Scott's high school coaching roles included planning games, practices, travel, meetings, and fundraising; maintaining community involvement with area youth hockey programs and schools; and implementing programs to build and grow youth hockey.
In addition, Scott's previous experience includes serving as a consultant for Showcase Hockey in St. Louis Park, Minn., where she served as the director for the Dynamo Prep League and was the coach and administrator for U19 teams and tours to Europe. Her experience also includes a stint at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn., where she worked in ice sports programming.
A native of Coon Rapids, Minn., Scott graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in sociology in 2004. She played hockey for the Tommies in 2000-01, where she was All-MIAC and the leading scorer, before suffering a career-ending injury; a two-sport student-athlete at UST, Scott was a three-time All-MIAC and two-time all-region goalkeeper in soccer as well.
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"We are very pleased to add Jess to our staff," Frost said. "Jess has tremendous hockey experience as a coach and player. She also has significant experience in athletic administration, which we believe will help her succeed in this role. Her knowledge and passion for the sport will serve her well, and we believe she will fit in well within our team and staff."
Scott joins Gopher Athletics after most recently spending three years as the head coach of the girls' hockey program at Wayzata High School. She was named the Class AA head coach of the year in 2018 and received back-to-back Section 6AA coach of the year honors in 2018 and 2019. She was elected as president of the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association in February 2014 and served in the role until May 2018.
Prior to her time with the Trojans, Scott served as the girls' hockey head coach at her alma mater Coon Rapids High School for five years. Her coaching experience also includes four years as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas, her collegiate alma mater.
"I am so humbled and extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join the Gopher women's hockey program as the director of operations," Scott said. "I'm looking forward to building relationships and finding new ways to impact a program that has such tremendous tradition and pride. Special thanks to Brad Frost, Joel Johnson, Bethany Brausen, and the rest of the staff and administration for adding me to their team."
Scott brings over 15 years of experience in athletic administration to her role at the University of Minnesota. She served as the program director for Minnesota Youth Athletic Services for over seven years where she honed skills in event planning, communication and conflict resolution, marketing, and fundraising. Scott's high school coaching roles included planning games, practices, travel, meetings, and fundraising; maintaining community involvement with area youth hockey programs and schools; and implementing programs to build and grow youth hockey.
In addition, Scott's previous experience includes serving as a consultant for Showcase Hockey in St. Louis Park, Minn., where she served as the director for the Dynamo Prep League and was the coach and administrator for U19 teams and tours to Europe. Her experience also includes a stint at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn., where she worked in ice sports programming.
A native of Coon Rapids, Minn., Scott graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in sociology in 2004. She played hockey for the Tommies in 2000-01, where she was All-MIAC and the leading scorer, before suffering a career-ending injury; a two-sport student-athlete at UST, Scott was a three-time All-MIAC and two-time all-region goalkeeper in soccer as well.
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