14 Facts About Scott Bostwick

Scott Bostwick was an American football player and coach.

Scott Bostwick served as the defensive coordinator at Northwest Missouri State University from 1994 to 2010 under head coach Mel Tjeerdsma, during which time the Bearcats captured three NCAA Division II Football Championships, in 1998,1999, and 2009.

In 2007, Bostwick was named the AFCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2007.

Scott Bostwick succeeded Tjeerdsma as head coach following the 2010 season, but died of a heart attack the following June.

Scott Bostwick was raised in the Omaha area and was a 1979 graduate of Omaha North High School.

Scott Bostwick then attended Nebraska Wesleyan University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1984.

Scott Bostwick was inducted in the school's athletic hall of fame in October 2006.

Scott Bostwick stayed on as a coaching assistant at Nebraska Wesleyan following graduation, and served as the programs defensive coordinator from 1986 to 1990.

Scott Bostwick next headed west to Bellingham, Washington, in 1990, taking over as defensive coordinator for Western Washington University until 1994.

On December 31,2010, Northwest officials announced that Scott Bostwick would succeed the just-retired Tjeerdsma as the Bearcats 18th head coach.

Scott Bostwick said he did not even know that Tjeersdma was going to retire until being told the week before his Christmas week announcement.

On Sunday morning, June 5,2011, Scott Bostwick was at home mowing the yard when he collapsed and died of a heart attack.

Scott Bostwick had three brothers, four sisters, four step-brothers and one step-sister.

Scott Bostwick was a member of St Gregory Barbargio Catholic Church as well as the Maryville Elks Lodge.