Coach Ben Scott
Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Coach Ben Scott, 13 years as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Carrollton High School, was a native of Murphy, North Carolina, and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned his Masters Degree in Education from Georgia State University in Atlanta and completed his educational specialist degree at West Georgia College.

Coach Scott began his coaching career at Kendrick High School in Columbus, Georgia, as the defensive backfield coach under Head Coach Frank Sadler. He continued this assignment under Head Coach Joe Pate. Both Pate and Sadler moved on to the college ranks. Coach Scott remained at Kendrick where he was head coach from 1979 to 1981. In 1979, he was named Coach of the Year by the Columbus Touchdown Club and the Columbus Ledger Inquirer.

In 1982, Scott moved to Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, as the offensive coordinator and head track coach. During his tenure under head coach Billy Henderson, Clarke Central compiled an impressive 65-5 win-loss record. Scott's offensive units churned out enough points to win five Regional titles, three North Georgia titles and the State AAAA Crown in 1985. In addition, Scott tutored four quarterbacks to All-State honors.

Coach Scott's record at the helm of Clarke Central's Track Program is equally impressive. He coached four Region Championship teams between 1983 and 1986 with his 1983 team finishing third in the state and his 1985 team finishing second. In 1984, Coach Scott guided the Gladiators to a State AAAA Championship and was named AAAA Track Coach of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association.

Upon his arrival in Carrollton, Coach Scott worked diligently as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. Under his leadership, the Booster Club raised over 4 million dollars and the athletic facilities at Carrollton High School are among the finest in the country.  He compiled an impressive win-loss record of 143 and 25, and guided the Trojans to Regional Championships in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and to the State AA Championship in 1998. The Trojans appeared in five semi-finals since 1990 and two State Championship Games. Coach Scott was named the 1998 AA Coach of the Year after the Trojans captured the 1998 State AA Championship.

Coach Scott will be remembered by thousands and missed for generations to come.