Mark Scott has been on the football staff since 2012, first as a graduate assistant coach until 2014, then as a full-time staff member since 2015.
 
He assisted with the defense and coached the special teams in 2015 and 2016 and then worked with the linebackers and special teams in 2017.
 
The 2017 defense ranked No. 16 nationally in most defensive three-and-outs per game and No. 24 in best third-down defense. David Long Jr. was named All-American Second Team by ProFootballFocus and was an All-Big 12 Conference First Team honoree by ESPN.com. He finished with 16.5 tackles for loss, ranking No. 4 on WVU’s single-season tackle for loss list. Only playing in nine games due to a preseason injury, Long Jr. was the third-leading tackler on the team with 76 tackles, including 56 solo stops, four sacks, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
 
Al-Rasheed Benton averaged 6.0 solo tackles per game, ranking No. 10 nationally and 8.5 total tackles per game, ranking No. 50 nationally. He also had 13.5 tackles for loss, ranking No. 17 on the WVU’s single-season tackle for loss list.
 
The special teams finished No. 16 in kickoff returns, spearheaded by All-Big 12 Second Team returner Marcus Simms, who was No. 13 nationally in kickoff returns, No. 27 in all-purpose yards and No. 36 in punt returns.
 
In 2016, the defense ranked No. 24 nationally in fumbles recovered (11) and turnovers gained (25) and No. 35 in pass interceptions (14) and scoring defense (24.0). In Big 12 games, WVU’s defense was No. 1 in scoring defense, total defense and fewest opponent first downs, No. 2 in rushing defense land No. 3 in third-down defense. 
 
In 2015, the defense ranked No. 2 nationally in interceptions, No. 5 in turnovers per game, No. 8 in most opponent three downs-and-outs, No. 11 in opponent third-down defense and No. 15 in turnover margin. The special teams ranked No. 11 in kickoff returns and No. 22 in net punting and punt return defense.
 
Daryl Worley earned All-Big 12 First Team honors and was drafted in the third-round of the NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
 
In 2012-14, Scott was the on-field graduate assistant coach working with the defense for two-and-a-half years, working with the outside linebackers, the defensive line and the cornerbacks.
 
Scott spent a year as an assistant coach at Trine University (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association), an NCAA Division III school in Angola, Indiana. While at Trine, he was the special teams coordinator and outside linebacker coach for the 2011 season, helping the team to a 7-3 record.  Scott recruited central and southern Indiana, including Indianapolis high schools.
 
He also spent three years (2008-10) as a quality control defensive assistant coach at the University of Indianapolis, a school which competes at the NCAA Division II level. He also worked with special teams prior to the 2008 season.  
 
At UIndy, Scott worked with the outside linebackers for two seasons and the defensive secondary for the 2010 season. His defense was No. 1 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while finishing No. 10 nationally in passing defense and No. 16 in total defense in 2009 and No. 12 in passing defense in 2010.
 
At all three coaching stops, Scott has been responsible for holding position meetings, player academic meetings, scouting opposing offenses and/or special teams and video duties.  At UIndy and WVU, he coached the offensive scout teams, while holding daily scouting meetings at WVU.  He also prepared weekly scouting reports during time at UIndy, Trine and WVU.
 
While at UIndy, was responsible on game days for charting defensive calls, offensive personnel, formation and plays to the defensive coordinator.  While at West Virginia, game day responsibilities include communicating personnel, offensive formations and plays to the defensive coordinator, as well as charting down and distance tendencies.
 
Scott began his coaching career as a student assistant during his final semester at Hillsdale College, assisting with the linebackers during the 2007 season.  
 
During his collegiate playing career, Scott was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at outside linebacker at Hillsdale. He amassed more than 200 career tackles and was named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention in 2006.