Sam Scholl

{{short description|American college basketball coach (born 1977)}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Sam Scholl

| image = Sam Scholl in 2017.jpg

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| caption = Scholl in 2017.

| current_title = Assistant Coach

| current_team = Montana State

| current_conference = Big Sky

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|11|11}}

| birth_place = Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.

| death_date =

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| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1996–1998

| player_team1 = Tacoma CC

| player_years2 = 1998–2000

| player_team2 = San Diego

| coach_years1 = 2000–2007

| coach_team1 = San Diego (asst.)

| coach_years2 = 2007–2015

| coach_team2 = Santa Clara (asst.)

| coach_years3 = 2015–2018

| coach_team3 = San Diego (asst.)

| coach_years4 = 2018–2022

| coach_team4 = San Diego

| admin_years1 = 2022–2023

| admin_team1 = San Diego State (advisor)

| coach_years5 = 2023–present

| coach_team5 = Montana State (asst.)

| overall_record = {{winpct|50|66|record=y}}

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = 0–1 (NIT)
2–1 (CIT)

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| coach_team = Montana State

}}

Samuel Elden Scholl (born November 11, 1977) is an American college basketball coach who is the former head men's basketball coach at the University of San Diego.{{cite web|url=http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040218aaa.html|title=USD To Introduce Sam Scholl as Head Men's Basketball Coach|publisher=}}

Playing career

Scholl started his playing career at Tacoma Community College for two seasons before transferring to the University of San Diego to complete his playing eligibility under Brad Holland with the San Diego Toreros.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/sam-scholl-1.html|title=Sam Scholl College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}

Coaching career

After graduation, Scholl joined Holland's staff and stayed with the Toreros for seven seasons, where he was part of the team's 2003 NCAA tournament appearance.{{cite web|url=http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sam_scholl_964591.html|title=usdtoreros.com Sam Scholl Bio - University of San Diego Official Athletic Site University of San Diego Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball|publisher=}} In 2007, Scholl joined Kerry Keating's staff at Santa Clara, where he stayed until 2015, and was a part of the school's 2011 CIT Championship and 2013 CBI Championship winning squads.{{cite web|url=http://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/coaches/scholl_sam00.html?view=bio|title=Santa Clara|website=Santa Clara}}

Scholl rejoined the Toreros staff under Lamont Smith. In February 2018, Smith was placed on leave pending a domestic violence charge against him, and resigned 10 days after his arrest, leaving Scholl to coach the team on an interim basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2018/03/08/san-diego-basketball-coach-lamont-smith-resigns/32724335/|title=San Diego basketball coach Lamont Smith resigns|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-usd-basketball-coach-lamont-smith-resigns-20180307-story.html|title=Lamont Smith resigns as USD men's basketball coach|first=Don Norcross & Jay|last=Posner|publisher=}} Scholl coached the team in the 2018 CIT, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Northern Colorado.

On April 2, 2018, San Diego lifted the interim tag and named Scholl the permanent head coach, the 13th head coach in Toreros history.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-usd-toreros-basketball-coach-sam-scholl-20180402-story.html|title=USD names Sam Scholl new men's basketball coach|first=Don|last=Norcross|publisher=}}

On March 6, 2022, San Diego announced that Scholl would not return as head coach, ending his 4-season tenure.{{cite news|url=https://usdtoreros.com/news/2022/3/6/mens-basketball-usd-announces-change-in-mens-basketball-leadership.aspx|title=USD Announces Change in Men’s Basketball Leadership|website=usdtoreros.com|date=March 6, 2022|accessdate=March 6, 2022}}