ODU doesn't have #59 assigned to anybody but I thought I'd post both of our defensive and offensive line coaches...
Dealton Cotton
Position: Defensive Line
Experience: Third Season
Recruiting Area: Virginia (Peninsula/Southside)
Dealton Cotton is in his third season as a member of the Old Dominion coaching staff serving as the defensive line coach.
A native of Norfolk, Cotton spent 13 years coaching high school football, including the last five as a head coach. Before joining the Monarch coaching staff, Cotton was at the helm of the Maury High School program, coaching the Commodores to a four-year mark of 30-15. He earned District Coach of the Year and NFL State Coach of the Year honors in 2005 after posting a mark of 10-2.
Cotton's first head coaching stint came at Hertford County High School in North Carolina where he earned another District Coach of the Year distinction in 2003 after taking the Bears from 5-5 the previous season to a mark of 10-2.
Cotton holds three degrees from East Carolina University including a bachelor's in criminal justice and a bachelor's and master's degree in social work. A four-year letterman at nose guard for the Pirates' football team, Cotton helped guide ECU to appearances in the 1992 Peach Bowl and the 1994 Liberty Bowl.
The Cotton File:
Hometown: Norfolk, Va.
High School: Granby High School
College: East Carolina '95
Family: Wife - Tephanie
Recruiting Areas:
Virginia (Richmond Metro Area, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, Northern Neck) Auxiliary Areas: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
Coaching History:
2008 - present - Old Dominion - Defensive Line
2003-2007 - Maury High School - Head Coach
2001-2003 - Hertford County High - Head Coach
Brian Scott
Position: Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
Experience: Fourth Season
Recruiting Area: Virginia (757 - Offensive Prospects), California (Southern Junior Colleges), Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona
Brian Scott, a standout quarterback at Maine from 1995-1999, is the offensive coordinator at Old Dominion beginning his fourth season with the program.
After helping head coach Bobby Wilder and his team to a 9-2 overall mark in the inaugural campaign for Old Dominion in 2009, Scott was among the four finalists for FootballScoop.com's D-1AA Coordinator of the Year.
Under Scott's leadership, the ODU offense finished third nationally in scoring offense averaging 35 points per contest and 18th nationally in total offense averaging just under 400 yards per game. Additionally, the Monarchs ranked second nationally in sacks allowed and ninth among all FCS schools in fewest turnovers on the year with 14. ODU's offensive efforts saw the Monarchs score 28 touchdowns in 39 red zone opportunities.
Prior to joining the Monarch coaching staff, Scott had served as recruiting coordinator, offensive line, running back and tight ends coach at Maine since 2003. In his first season as the offensive line coach, he helped tutor senior co-captain and center Ben Lazarski, who was named an Associated Press third-team All-American. He also tutored Josh Radulski who earned second team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2004 as he totaled 29 receptions for 271 yards and five touchdowns.
Scott coached the wide receivers, tight ends, and kickoff return team during the 2001 season at the University of Tennessee-Martin. Two of his receivers finished in the top five in receptions per game in the Ohio Valley Conference. He also guided the Skyhawks kickoff return team from last place in the nine-team league in 2002 to third place in the league in 2003.
Before Tennessee-Martin, Scott served as the quarterback coach in 2002 at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, an NCAA Division II institution. He was instrumental in developing a new passing scheme that set new school records for completions, pass attempts and passing yards in a single season.
In 2000 and 2001, Scott was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Cony High School in Augusta, Maine. He implemented a new offensive game plan that helped Cony reach the Class A State playoffs for the first time in 10 years.
After a brilliant high school career as a quarterback at Waterville High School, Scott joined the Maine football team in 1995. He served as a back-up quarterback for three seasons before getting the nod as the starter in 1999. He won the Maine Sports Hall of Fame Special Achievement Award, and is the tenth all-time leading passer at the school. He earned a B.S. in Communications from the University of Maine in 2000.
The Scott File:
Birthdate: March 23, 1977
Hometown: Waterville, Maine
High School: Waterville
College: Maine `00
Recruiting Areas:
Virginia (757 - Offensive Prospects), California (Southern Junior Colleges), Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona
Coaching History:
2007 - present - Old Dominion - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
2004 - 2006 - Maine - Recruiting Coordinator/Offensive Line/Running Backs/Tight End
2003 - Tennessee - Martin - Wide Receivers/ Tight Ends/Special Teams
2002 - UMass - Lowell - Quarterbacks
2000-2001 - Cony H.S. - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks