1. Scott Andrew Frost was born on January 4,1975 and is an American football coach and player who currently serves as the head football coach for UCF.
28 Facts About Scott Frost
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Scott Frost was the head football coach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2018 to 2022, and previously served as UCF's head coach from 2016 to 2017.
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Scott Frost has coached Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and Heisman candidate McKenzie Milton.
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Scott Frost played six years in the National Football League.
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Scott Frost was hired as the head football coach at the University of Central Florida, where he coached for two seasons.
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In December 2024, Scott Frost was re-hired as UCF's head coach following the resignation of Gus Malzahn.
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Scott Frost led his team to the state playoffs in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.
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In those three postseason appearances, Scott Frost's teams won five games and twice made it to the state semi-finals.
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Scott Frost began his collegiate career as a two-year letterman at Stanford in 1993 and 1994, playing for Bill Walsh, before transferring to Nebraska in 1995 to play for Tom Osborne.
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Scott Frost was the 1996 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and a 1997 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist.
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The touchdown sent the game into overtime where Scott Frost sealed No 1 Nebraska's victory with a rushing touchdown.
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In 1999, Scott Frost played in 14 games with seven tackles.
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The day after being waived by the Jets, Scott Frost signed with the Cleveland Browns on August 28,2001.
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Scott Frost played in 12 games mostly on special teams, making 14 total tackles and a fumble recovery.
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On December 19,2001, Scott Frost signed with the Green Bay Packers.
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In December 2002, while still on the Green Bay Packers' injured reserve list, Scott Frost served as a temporary graduate assistant at his alma mater.
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Scott Frost was later a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 2006.
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Scott Frost's defense finished the 2008 season tied for third in the FCS in takeaways and ninth in scoring defense.
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On January 26,2009, Scott Frost joined the coaching staff at Oregon as the wide receivers coach, working under head coach Chip Kelly and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich.
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In 2014, Scott Frost was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top assistant coach.
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On December 1,2015, Scott Frost was hired as the head football coach at the University of Central Florida.
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Scott Frost won six games in 2016, taking the Knights to the 2016 Cure Bowl, where they lost to Arkansas State.
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Scott Frost led the Knights into the 2018 Peach Bowl, the school's second-ever appearance in a major bowl.
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Scott Frost became the first Nebraska head coach since Bill Jennings not to have a winning season during his tenure.
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On December 7,2024, UCF announced that Scott Frost would be returning as the head coach of UCF following the resignation of Gus Malzahn.
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Scott Frost was signed to a five-year contract with UCF, making him the head coach through the 2029 season.
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Scott Frost is the son of long time high school football coach Larry Frost and former Olympic discus thrower Carol Frost.
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Scott Frost's brother, Steve Frost, was born on July 4,1973, and played defensive line and long snapper at Stanford.