Scott Campbell is returning for his second season as an assistant coach at Lewis & Clark for the 2023-24 season.
Basketball has been a part of Coach Campbell’s life for almost fifty years, of which he has coached for twenty of those years. The 2022-23 saw the men’s basketball team put together their best record in nine seasons and the program had a finalist for the Northwest Conference Player of the Year and an NABC All-District selection.
Prior to Lewis & Clark, Campbell served as the Interim Head Coach at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland. During his two years at MHCC, they reached the NWAC Tournament in 2022, which was the program’s first appearance in five years. During the 2021-22 campaign, MHCC had the Region MVP runner-up, four All-Region selections and all eight graduating student-athletes moved on to play at four-year colleges. At both MHCC and L&C, Campbell was involved in recruiting, scouting and game planning.
These positions were preceded by Head Coaching positions at Molalla High School and City Christian High School as well as Assistant Coach at traditional powerhouse Central Catholic High School, all in the Portland, Oregon area. Campbell serves as a showcase camp coach for West Coast Elite, EXACT Showcase, College Coaches Skills Camps, All-American Showcase and Breakthrough Basketball.
A graduate of Seattle Pacific University, he played college basketball at George Fox College. His coaching credentials are from the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) and USA Basketball as well as degrees in Exercise Science and Business Management. He is currently pursuing his Masters Degree in Coaching and Athlete Development at Xavier University.
Campbell has coached over 40 basketball teams and camps in 12 different countries worldwide, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tunisia, Brazil, Haiti, Mexico, Canada, and the Dominican
Republic.
As a fitness professional and personal trainer, Campbell can work with athletes in a variety of ways. He is a certified NFHS sports referee for basketball and football, officiating over 400 contests annually for all ages and genders.
The best part of his life is being a father for two amazing children, Makena, and Amani. He is honored to be coaching basketball at this time in history!
