East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Scott Brock enter his first season under head coach Calvin Ruzicka as the Defensive Coordinator bringing more than 30 years of NCAA Division I, II, and professional experience to ETBU. He comes to ETBU from NCAA Divison II powerhouse Carson Newman.

"We are so fortunate to add Scott Brock to our staff as Defensive Coordinator. He is a Godly man who loves the Lord. He has coached at every level from High School to FBS, so his experience and knowledge will help elevate this program. I am fired up for our staff and players to have Scott leading our defense," says Ruzicka.
 
Brock comes to ETBU from Carson Newman University (CNU) where he served as linebacker's coach. He had the chance to coach several top players for the Eagles, including Jake Cottle, who was named the Tennessee Defensive Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sportswriters' Association in 2023. In 2022, Alonzo Houston was named to the South Atlantic Conference first team as a linebacker and honored to be the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week in the win over # 7 Newberry College. In 2021, Brock's inside linebackers Houston (20^th in the nation in total tackles) and Rondrow Peebles (77^th in the nation in total tackles) led the CNU defense in tackles and were first and third respectfully in total tackles in the South Atlantic Conference. In 2019, Brock coached converted high school safety Peebles in his first collegiate start at inside linebacker in a win against the University of West Florida (the 2019 NCAA DII National Champions) as he was honored as the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Defensive Player of the Week. Peebles also won the Tennessee award in week 10 and was a two-time South Atlantic Player of the Week. That same season, Peebles was an Associated Press All-America and was nominated for the Cliff Harris Award as the top small college defensive player in the country. He finished the season with nine sacks which are the most by a CNU linebacker in a single season. 
 
Before coming to CNU, Brock served as the special team's and defensive coordinator while coaching cornerbacks and linebackers at East Central Community College (ECCC) in Mississippi. In 2018, the ECCC special teams finished third in the nation in returns and ninth in the nation in kickoff coverage. The 2016 season brought ECCC the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges South Division Championship.  It was the first time the ECCC won the south championship and its first division championship in 46 years since East Central played in the North Division (1970). They hosted a state home playoff game for the first time in the history of East Central (1928).  It also marked the first back-to-back (2015 & 2016) state playoff appearances in 40 years (1976). In 2016, the ECCC defense finished third in the nation in defensive touchdowns while finishing seventh in the nation in 2015. As defensive coordinator and linebacker's coach in 2015, the ECCC finished with its first winning season in 14 years and were the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl Champions. It was the fourth bowl appearance for ECCC since 1928 as they finished 10^th in the nation in the final NJCAA poll. In 2013, the NJCAA statistically ranked the ECCC defense 60^th out of 65 teams in scoring defense (40.7 points per game). In 2014, the defense improved to 20^th in the nation in scoring defense (22.0 points per game) and in 2015 the Warriors surrendered 16.5 points per game finishing fifth in the nation in scoring defense .
 
In March 2014, Brock was published in the American Football Monthly magazine with an article titled "Developing a Defensive Foundation." Brock also served as a football blogger for the publication. During his time at ECCC, Brock also served as the defensive consultant to The Lamar School in Meridian where he helped their program win three straight MAIS Class AAAA Division II Championships in 2016, 2017 & 2018.
 
Brock came to ECCC from Florida, where he served as Hilliard Middle-Senior High's athletic director, head track coach, assistant head football coach, defensive coordinator, special team's coordinator, linebackers coach and offensive line coach. The Class A Flashes recorded back-to-back winning seasons in 2008 and 2009 and made it to the state playoffs for the first time in six years. Before coming to the Flashes, Brock served as the head track coach, defensive coordinator, special team's coordinator, linebackers coach, secondary coach and head middle school coach for Charlton County High in Georgia.  He helped coach the Indians to four Georgia State championships in two years (back-to-back state championships in track 2005 & 2006 and back-to-back state championships in football 2004 & 2005).  As the Indian track coach, Brock led the Indians to its first AA State Track Championship in 2005, going undefeated (48-0) without having a track for practice. In 2004, Brock served as the defensive coordinator and helped lead the Indians to its first AA State Football Championship against powerhouse Buford High. At that time, Buford had won three consecutive state championships (2000-2003) and held the state record for consecutive wins in all classifications in Georgia (47). The football team finished as state co-champions in 2006, tying Dublin 13-13 in the state championship game. 
 
Prior to coaching Florida, Brock served as a defensive and special teams assistant at Appalachian State University (NCAA Division I). He coached the secondary in 2002 and the linebackers in 2001. Before joining the Mountaineers, he served as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Middle Georgia College from 1998 to 2001.  In 2000, he started seven freshmen and finished fifth in the nation in Total Team Defense (out of 71 teams).  In 1998, Middle Georgia would become the best defense in the history of junior college (the NJCAA). Brock's defense broke the all-time Total Team Defense of 72.8 yards per game and it still holds the NJCAA Rushing Defense record of 5.1 yards per game. The defense gave up only 5.0 points per game and included the 2001 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in linebacker Kendrell Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 
Serving as a high school coach before going to Appalachian State, Brock served as the first head football and head track coach at Centennial High in Franklin, Tenn. In the school's first two football seasons, his teams recorded an 18-16 record. Brock spent the 1995 season as the head track coach, defensive coordinator and special team's coordinator at Berrien County in Nashville, Ga. Before that, he served as the defensive coordinator and special team's coordinator at Brentwood High (Tenn.) from 1993 to 1994.  Brock helped Brentwood to their first playoff appearances in the school's history.  The defense in 1994 shutout their opponents a school-record 17 straight quarters (five shutout games). In 1990, Brock served as the special team's coordinator and secondary coach for the Charlotte Barons (a minor league team that turned into NFL Europe).  The Barons went on to win the 1990 Minor League Football System (MLFS) National Championship.  In 1989, Brock served as the receivers and tight ends coach for Carson-Newman College and in 1998 was the secondary coach. During his two years, Carson-Newman won back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 1988 and 1989.    
 
In 1987, Brock majored in Athletic Administration and earned a Master of Education from The University of Memphis. In 1985, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications majoring in Journalism from the University of Tennessee. In his first coaching position, Brock served under his coaching mentor, Ken Donahue (Bear Bryant's defensive coordinator for 21 years), as a defensive student assistant. That year, Tennessee captured its first SEC Championship since 1969 and went on to win the 1986 Sugar Bowl, defeating the University of Miami 35-7.
 
Brock has been married for 33 years to his wife Daniele. Dr. Brock serves as the Dean of Student Engagement at East Texas Baptist University. They have two children, a daughter, Makaeya Vincent, and a son, Brooks, who played free safety for the Tigers and earned his MBA from ETBU.