Scott Monarch
Assistant Coach Marquette University

http://www.ScottMonarch.com

Scott Monarch made a name for himself during his college career by becoming the first white basketball player to play in the South Western Athletic Conference (SWAC), earning All-Freshman honors and becoming the first white student to graduate from Mississippi Valley State University. After receiving his masters from the Baylor University, Scott began the pursuit of his coaching career.

It did not take long for Scott to find success, helping lead Kentucky Wesleyan University to the 1998 Division II National Championship Game as an Associate Head Coach. Scott moved on to a head coaching position at Panola College in Carthage, Texas. During his six seasons at Panola, Scott compiled a record of 119-62, earning NJCAA Region XIV Coach of the Year honors in 2003 after leading the Ponies to a regular season conference championship. Scott left Panola as the winningest coach in the school’s history to assist in the rebuilding of the University of New Orleans basketball program. After bringing in the #50 ranked recruiting class by Hoop Scoop magazine, Scott moved on to coach Tyler Junior College to a record of 25-3 and #10 ranking amongst Junior Colleges Nationally in 2008.

The success that Scott has brought to the programs that he has coached has been fueled by his tremendous recruiting prowess throughout the South and Mid West. At Kentucky Wesleyan, Scott recruited four players who would become first team All-Americans, two of which would continue on to become National Players of the Year. Being a native of the South, Scott's relationships and contacts are outstanding - and with his marquee name and ability to relate to kids and families, it's no surprise that he's been able to bring top high school players to his programs year after year.

During his career, Monarch has helped guide 42 players to NCAA Division I programs from the junior college ranks and nearly 20 to all-conference accolades. He also coached the all-time scoring leader in junior college history, Omar Thomas.

He started his career at McLennan Community College in 1990 and coached there for three seasons. He then went on to spend three seasons at Navarro College. Monarch also served as an assistant coach at Grambling State in 1998-99.

Monarch is married to the former Stephanie Peters and the couple has a daughter, Samantha (1).