NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles!
Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been suspended indefinitely pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet athletes, the school announced Saturday.
Assistant coach Joe Jordan will serve as interim coach. The school said no further information was available at the time.
Scott, 60, is currently in his second stint with the Air Force. He served as head coach from 2000-04, then returned in 2020.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Pakinomist
Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott looks on during the second half against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 4, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
Scott has a 97-183 record over his 10 seasons as a head coach. The Falcons have struggled this season, posting a 3-14 record.
In Scott’s 10 seasons as a head coach, he has only had one winning season, the 2003-04 season when they were 22-7. They were Mountain West Conference regular season champions and were awarded an at-large NCAA Tournament appearance.
SMU’S BOOPIE MILLER SINKS HALF-BATH BUZZER-BEATER TO BUMP VIRGINIA TECH
Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott during the first half against the Colorado State Rams at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 25, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
After that season, Scott left to become the head coach of Princeton, where he lasted three seasons. He went 38-45 during his tenure at the Ivy League school.
After his three seasons at Princeton, Scott served as the University of Denver’s head coach from 2007 to 2016. In nine seasons, Scott went 146-132 with one postseason appearance in the NIT, but was fired with two seasons left on his contract.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pakinomist APP
Air Force Falcons head coach Joe Scott during the first half against the Boise State Broncos at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado on March 4, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
Scott then spent two seasons as an assistant at Holy Cross, and two as an assistant at Georgia under Tom Crean, before returning to Air Force. Scott’s career head coaching record is 281-360.
Jordan’s first game as interim head coach is on Saturday at 16 ET against the Nevada Wolf Pack at home.
