Andre Scott Last College: Pittsburgh Position: Jumps Experience: 5th Season Alma Mater: Auburn, 1998

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Updated Nov. 7, 2008

Andre Scott sets to begin his fifth year as jumps coach at Southern Illinois University.

Scott joined the Saluki staff after serving two years as an assistant/jumps coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

While at Pittsburgh, Scott coached one All-American, two Big East and two Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) triple jump champions and four NCAA Regional qualifiers.

Since 2000, Scott has coached seven professional athletes,including his wife, Colleen Scott, a triple and long jumper for Jamaica and Trecia Smith, the current Jamaican national record holder who finished fourth at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Prior to 2000, Scott spent a year as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Auburn, where he was a seven-time All-American triple jumper and a three-time SEC champion as both a jumper and sprinter.

Scott graduated from Auburn in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in health promotion.

Scott and his wife, Colleen, reside in Carbondale with their son, Sterling S. Scott.