Scott R. Isphording (born September 2, 1971)[1] is an American college football coach and former player. He currently serves as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Ohio Bobcats.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Ohio |
| Conference | Mid-American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 2, 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Alma mater | |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Hanover |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1994–1996 | Fort Hays State (QB) |
| 1996–1998 | Colorado Mines (QB/WR) |
| 1998–2003 | Wittenberg (OC/QB) |
| 2004–2006 | Eastern Michigan (QB) |
| 2007–2008 | Eastern Michigan (OC) |
| 2009 | Ohio (TE/RC) |
| 2010–2011 | Toledo (QB) |
| 2012–2013 | Toledo (QB/PGC/RC) |
| 2014–2020 | Ohio (QB) |
| 2021–2024 | Ohio (co-OC/QB) |
| 2024–present | Ohio (PGC/QB) |
| Golf | |
| 2002–2003 | Wittenberg |
| Baseball | |
| 1998–2002 | Wittenberg (asst.) |
Playing career
editIsphording was a four-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, playing from 1990 to 1993.[2] He finished the 1992 season with 3,098 yards of passing, which stood as sixth-most in NCAA Division III history.[2]
Coaching career
editIsphording began his coaching career as a graduate student at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, serving as the Tigers' quarterbacks coach from 1994 to 1996.[2] After leaving Fort Hays State, he was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at the Colorado School of Mines for three years.[3] Isphording spent the following six years, from 1998 to 2003, on the staff at Wittenberg University as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach,[4] in addition to serving as the head men's golf coach in his final year there.[5] From 1998 to 2002, he also served as an assistant coach on the Wittenberg baseball staff.[1]
He took his first Division I job in 2004 when he was hired as the quarterbacks coach on Jeff Genyk's staff at Eastern Michigan University.[1] After three years in this position, Isphording was promoted to offensive coordinator.[6] In 2009, Isphording departed Eastern Michigan for Ohio University, where he served as the Bobcats' tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for one year.[2] Isphording then accepted a position as the quarterbacks coach at Toledo University; he held this position for two years before adding the roles of passing game coordinator and recruiting coordinator for his final two years.[7]
Before the 2014 season, Isphording returned to Ohio to take the position of quarterbacks coach.[7] He held this position for seven seasons before being promoted to co-offensive coordinator alongside Allen Rudolph, after Tim Albin was promoted to head coach upon the retirement of Frank Solich, while still holding his previous position.[8] During a ten win 2022 season his offense was ranked number one in the MAC and quarterback Kurtis Rourke was named MAC Player of the Year.[9][10] Prior or the 2024 season he and new offensive coordinator Brian Smith swapped positions and he took over as passing game coordinator.[11]
Personal life
editIsphording is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended La Salle High School.[4] He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hanover College and a Master of Science in physical education from Fort Hays State University.[3] He is married to his wife, Shelly, with whom he has two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "2008 EMU Coaching Staff" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Scott Isphording - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks - Biography". Ohio University. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Colorado School of Mines employees: Isphording, Scott". US Staff. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Assistant Head Football Coach Scott Isphording". Wittenberg University. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "2002-03 Men's Golf Roster". Wittenberg University. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Isphording - Football Coach". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Burke, Al (January 31, 2014). "Ohio Lures Quarterbacks Coach Scott Isphording Away From Rivals Toledo". Saturday Blitz. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Feazell, Eli (August 13, 2021). "Football: Scott Isphording and Allen Rudolph promoted to offensive coordinator positions". The Post. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "MAC College Football Stat Leaders 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid-American Conference. November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Mattix Named Defensive Ends Coach, Albin Announces 2024 Staff Updates". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.