Galen Scott
	Position: Linebackers Birthdate: 07/09/1979 Alma Mater: Illinois State, 2001

Galen Scott enters his third season as the Tigers' linebackers coach in 2012.

Scott was elevated to co-defensive coordinator in September 2011 and continued to guide the linebackers throughout the season.

Scott guided one of the most successful linebackers in school history in 2010 as Jamon Hughes finished the season ranked third nationally with 147 tackles. Hughes was named a first team All-Conference USA honoree and was the team's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. His 147 tackles ranked fourth in school history, while his 21 stops against Southern Miss also ranked second in the record books.

Scott joined the Tigers after two seasons at Tulsa, where he was charged with working with the cornerbacks in 2009. Under his guidance, James Lockett was a two-time All-C-USA honoree.

During the 2008 season, Scott worked with outside linebackers and safeties. The 2008 Golden Hurricane squad finished the season with an 11-3 record and a 45-13 win over Ball State in the GMAC Bowl. Under Scott's guidance, Lockett was named to the 2008 All-C-USA second team and Kenny Sims was an honorable mention pick.

Prior to joining the Golden Hurricane staff, Scott served seven years at his alma mater, Illinois State. He was the Redbirds' defensive coordinator in 2006 and 2007. Scott was named the 2005 AFCA I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2006, his first season as the defensive coordinator, Scott's Redbird defense ranked No. 3 in the conference in total defense and No. 2 in scoring defense, allowing only 19.7 points per game.

A native of Orlando, Fla., Scott is one of the most decorated players to ever wear a uniform at Illinois State. Until 2004, Scott owned the career tackles record, but his protégé, Boomer Grigsby, claimed the mark under his guidance. Scott helped mold Grigsby into an unprecedented three-time Gateway Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year award winner and a consensus all-American.

With the graduation of Grigsby after the 2004 campaign, Scott continued his trend with Cameron Siskowic, who won the 2006 Gateway Defensive Player of the Year award. A two-time Buck Buchanan Award finalist, Siskowic led the Gateway in tackles both in 2005 and 2006, giving the Redbirds and Scott the league leader in stops for the fifth-straight season.

During Scott's four-year playing career (1997-2000), he set ISU records for tackles in a game, season and career. He also helped the Redbirds to their first Gateway Football Conference championship (1999) and a pair of appearances in the NCAA I-AA playoffs (1998, 1999).

Scott was named to four All-America teams and was only the fifth player in school history to earn All-America status in three different seasons. He also snagged All-Gateway Football Conference honors in each of his four seasons and was a member of the 1997 All-Gateway Newcomer Team.

An honor roll student during his career, he set the single-game Illinois State tackle record of 27 and the season tackle record at 186. He was the first Illinois State player to exceed 500 tackles and his final figure is 109 more than that posted by previous record holder, Wilbert Brown.

Scott's single-game mark ranks No. 5 in Gateway Conference history and his season total is No. 7. His career number ranks No. 3 in the conference.

Scott received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois State. He and his wife, Tashauna, were married in June 2008. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter Ryan, in May.