Scott Wagers enters his seventh season as an assistant coach at East Tennessee State University, having seen the Bucs win four straight Southern Conference North Division Championships, two straight SoCon Tournament titles, and make back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament in his time in Johnson City.

"Keeping Scott Wagers on staff was crucial when we made the transition in coaching staffs three years ago," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow. "Scott is an excellent coach with great recruiting ties and a talent for working with our post players."

Wagers' primary areas of responsibility include working with the Bucs' post players and assisting Bartow on defensive alignments. He is also an invaluable recruiter with ties throughout the country.

Before coming to Johnson City, Wagers was the head coach at Robinson High School in Tampa, Fla., from 1994-2000. He earned Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches' Association Coach of the Year honors in 1997-98 after taking his team to the Florida High School semifinals. Wagers' team also earned St. Petersburg Times/Tampa Tribune Team-of-the-Year honors that season.

While at Robinson, Wagers led his teams to four divisional championships, and two regional championships. His Robinson High teams went 126-24 during his tenure.

Before moving to Florida, Wagers was the head coach at Washburn High School in Washburn, Tennessee. He earned Tennessee Athletic Coaches' Association District 1A Coach-of-the-Year honors in 1993-94.

Wagers played varsity basketball at Tennessee Wesleyan from 1985-89. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.

Particularly in the past two seasons, ETSU's defensive sets -- like the team's 1-3-1 halfcourt trap -- helped the team rank as one of the top teams in the country for steals. In addition, Wagers has been a crucial part of the Bucs recent recruiting ventures into Florida and continues to work that part of the country.

Wagers was married in the summer of 2003 to his wife, Stacey, and in the summer of 2004, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Luke.