Hall of Fame
A native of Weathersfield, Conn., Scott Woodburn arrived at St. Lawrence with no pool having been constructed. Four years later, he was a national champion head coach. This is the legacy of the first swimming and diving coach at St. Lawrence, as he laid the championship mindset that led the program to glory in its infancy. He did this through a combination of community building and competitive swimming acumen. He established the aquatics program at St. Lawrence, and with it, opened the learn to swim program for the North Country among other community initiatives. His 1976 swim team defied the odds, winning the national championship at the NCAA meet, despite holding the smallest roster of all competing schools. Following his St. Lawrence career, Scott went on to apply his trade as head coach at two Division I institutions – South Carolina and Louisiana State. He then earned a decades-long career in athletic administration, working at LSU, Middle Tennessee State, Rhode Island and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Scott currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his wife Andrea.
