Scott Frear is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas from 2002 to 2004, compiling a record of 10–18.
Coaching career
Assistant collegiate coaching Frear worked at Avila University as an offensive coordinatorVictory Sports Network and was a part of bringing the program into existence.The Pitch "Are You Ready for Some (College) Football?" Mike Walker, February 24, 2000 He also spent two seasons at Lindenwood University as the defensive line coach. Frear started his coaching career in 1989 at Wayne State College where he spent four seasons as the defensive line coach.Northern State University "Weekly Wolves Notes" September 9, 2003
Coaching overseas Frear also spent eight years coaching football overseas, including six years with the Finnish national team. While in Finland, Frear helped lead the Finnish team to three European Gold Medals as the defensive assistant and special teams coordinator. During this period he served as head coach in the Vaahteraliiga for the Arctic Circle Stars in Rovaniemi, Finland. While in Finland, he encouraged Seppo Ovie Evwaraye to emigrate to the United States to play football for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.Husker Extra "From Finland to Nebraska" by Brian Christopherson, September 3, 2005
University of St. Mary Frear was named the third head football coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 2002 until 2004. His coaching record at St. Mary's was 10–18. This ranks him second at St. Mary's in total wins and second at St. Mary's in winning percentage.Saint Mary Coaching Records Frear was named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2002.
Resignation Frear resigned on the morning of August 16, 2005 when the university was made aware that federal authorities were investigating Frear on charges of child pornography.Lansing Current "Former USM coach indicted" by John Taylor, January 5, 2005 He was later indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography chargesKansas City Star "Ex-Coach Will face Child Porn Charges" by Dawn Borman and Robert A Cronkleton, January 1, 2006 and eventually pleaded guilty to those charges.Basehor Sentinel "Former coach pleads guilty-Scott Frear faces 5 to 20 years in child pornography case" by Caroline Trowbridge, June 15, 2006 Of the potential five to twenty years in prison faced,Topeka Capital-Journal "Ex-coach pleads guilty to child porn charge" June 10, 2006 he was sentenced to thirteen years.Kansas City Star "Former football coach gets 13 years in pornography case" by Robert A. Cronkleton October 31, 2006
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