Washington State University Athletics

Scott Thom spent two seasons with the Washington State University men’s basketball program (2014-15 & 2015-16) as the team’s strength and conditioning coach, after serving in the same capacity at California for four years.

At California, Thom worked with former head basketball coach Mike Montgomery and a strength and conditioning staff led by Mike Blasquez and Hank Behrens. The Golden Bears made postseason appearances in each of Thom’s four years with Cal basketball, while two of the student-athletes he helped train were named Pac-12 Players of the Year, Jorge Gutierrez (2011-12) and Allen Crabbe (2012-13), both went on to play in the NBA.

Prior to joining the staff at California, Thom coached basketball and taught physical education for seven years at Vintage High School in Napa, Calif. In 2009, Thom was named Coach of the Year as he led the Crushers to their first playoff appearance in 10 years. He was an intern in Cal’s strength and conditioning department where he worked primarily with the men’s basketball program before being hired full-time in 2010.

Thom received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Chico State in 2002 and teaching credentials in physical education from Sonoma State. Certified though both CSCS and USAW, Thom is currently working on his master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration through Concordia University. He and his wife, Julianna, were married in 2013.

The Scott Thom File
Education: Chico State (Physical Education), 2002

Coaching Experience:
2004-10    Vintage High School – Boys’ Basketball Coach
2010-14    California – Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach
2014-16    Washington State – Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach

Family:
Wife – Julianna 

What They’re Saying About Scott:
“The Cougars will love Scott. He’s an excellent strength coach, relates really well to the kids, has a ton of enthusiasm, just wants to be a part of it and wants to win and do whatever he can to help. He’s a great addition to the Cougar family.”
–  Mike Montgomery, former California and Stanford head basketball coach

“Scott has the experience and passion to help elevate our basketball program to another level when it comes to strength and conditioning. Having worked at this level in a successful basketball program like Cal’s, he will blend nicely with our outstanding strength and conditioning team we already have in place here.”        – Ernie Kent, WSU head men’s basketball coach.