Scot Loeffler

Loeffler played quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1993 to 1996. After suffering a shoulder injury that prematurely ended his playing career, Loeffler joined Lloyd Carr's coaching staff at his alma mater as a graduate assistant, and was a part of the Wolverine staff during the 1997 undefeated, national championship season. In 2000, Loeffler was named quarterbacks coach at Central Michigan University. After coaching the Chippewas for two years, Loeffler returned to coaching quarterbacks at Michigan for the next six years.

In 2008, the Detroit Lions of the National Football League hired Loeffler to be a part of their offensive staff. However, after only one season out of the college ranks, Loeffler was hired by Urban Meyer to join his staff at Florida.{{cite web | year=2009 | url=http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=15073 | title=Scot Loeffler Named UF's Quarterbacks Coach | publisher=University of Florida | accessdate=February 1, 2012}} Loeffler served as quarterbacks coach, where in his first season he was tasked with helping Tim Tebow become a more polished pro-style quarterback. Tebow finished the season ranked 1st in passer efficiency.{{cite web | year=2009 | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2009&div=B&rpt=IA_playerpasseff&site=org | title=2009 Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report - Passing Efficiency | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=January 22, 2012}}

When Steve Addazio was let go from Florida to eventually become the new head coach at Temple University, he brought Loeffler along as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Under his leadership, the Owls offense improved to the 7th leading rushing offense in the nation (257 yards per game){{cite web | year=2011 | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2011&div=B&rpt=IA_teamrush&site=org | title=2011 Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report - Rushing Offense | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=January 22, 2012}} and 33rd nationally in pass efficiency (142.8).{{cite web | year=2011 | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2011&div=B&rpt=IA_teampasseff&site=org | title=2011 Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report - Passing Efficiency | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=January 22, 2012}} The team finished the season 9–4, ranked 2nd in the MAC East and defeated Wyoming 37–15 in the 2011 New Mexico Bowl (the school's first bowl win since the 1979 Garden State Bowl). Sophomore quarterback Chris Coyer was named the bowl's MVP and finished the season with a 177.4 passer rating.

Loeffler was linked to the vacant OC positions at the University of Alabama,{{cite web | year=2012 | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/gene_chiziks_not_the_first_cha.html | title=Gene Chizik's not the first championship coach to see something in Scot Loeffler | publisher=The Birmingham News | accessdate=January 24, 2012}} Louisiana State University{{cite web | year=2012 | url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13869558 | title=3 coaches in talks for offensive coordinator | publisher=WAFB | accessdate=January 22, 2012}} and the University of Wisconsin.{{cite web | year=2012 | url=http://host.madison.com/sports/college/football/uw-football-ex-florida-assistant-on-bielema-s-radar/article_789034fc-3b34-11e1-b1f4-001871e3ce6c.html | title=UW football: Ex-Florida assistant on Bielema's radar | publisher=Wisconsin State Journal | accessdate=January 22, 2012}}

On January 22, 2012, head coach Gene Chizik hired Loeffler to serve as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn.{{cite tweet |author=Auburn Football |user=AuburnFootball |number=161249500726435840 |date=January 22, 2012 |title=Chizik names Scot Loeffler Offensive Coordinator |language=en |access-date=January 5, 2021}}{{cite web | year=2012 | url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012212aaa.html | title=Longtime Quarterback Guru Joins Chizik Staff | publisher=Auburn University | accessdate=January 22, 2012}}

At the end of the 2012 season, Chizik was fired by Auburn. Former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was hired as head coach on December 4, 2012. Shortly after being hired, Malzahn announced that all assistant coaches were being released, thus ending Loeffler's career at Auburn University.{{Cite web|url=http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2012/12/auburns_gus_malzahn_plans_to_h.html|title = Auburn's Gus Malzahn releases Chizik's assistants; will hire coordinators to build new staff|date = December 6, 2012}} The offense finished the season dead last in the SEC in total yds/gm and pass yds/gm at 305 and 156.6, respectively. They also finished second to last with 18.7 pts/gm.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team| title = 2021 College Football Team Total Offense Stats {{!}} ESPN}}

On January 18, 2013, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced Loeffler's hiring as one of three new Hokies offensive assistants, along with offensive line coach Jeff Grimes (also formerly of Auburn) and wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead (formerly of Stanford University).{{cite web |url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20130118aaa.html |title=Beamer announces football coaching staff changes |website=www.hokiesports.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120233515/http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20130118aaa.html |archive-date=January 20, 2013}}

Loeffler has experience coaching in 17 bowl games including two as a head coach.https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/scot-loeffler/2159 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

On November 28, 2018, Loeffler was hired as the head coach of Bowling Green State University. Loeffler was taking over a Falcon program riddled by APR and off-field issues, as well as a team that in the last regime fell apart under Mike Jinks. Jinks took over with Bowling Green coming off of 3 straight MAC East Championships, winning the MAC twice and went just 4–8, 2–10, and 1–7 before being fired. Loeffler detailed a rebuilding plan that would take time. With just 2 scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, one a transfer and one a former walk-on, Loeffler's Falcons went 3–9 in 2019. The season was highlighted by beating BGSU's biggest rival Toledo for the first time in a decade. BG was a 30-point underdog at home. The COVID 2020 season went 0–5. The 2021 season saw an improved 4–8 record, highlighted by a massive 38-point upset at Minnesota, 14–10. The 2022 season started off tough, with an FCS loss to EKU in 7 overtimes, followed by a homecoming win over Marshall who had just beaten 8th-ranked Notre Dame the week before. The Falcons started off MAC play 1–1, suffering a blowout loss to Buffalo but then won their next 3 conference games. BGSU finished the 2022 season 6–6, and was ranked 3rd in the MAC East with a 5–3 conference record. It received an invitation to play New Mexico State in the 2022 Quick Lane Bowl, losing by a 24–19 score. In 2023, BGSU started out 1–3 before upsetting Georgia Tech in Atlanta, and then going 5–2 to finish the season with a 7–5 record. The Falcons lost to Minnesota, 30–24, in the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl.https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/schedule/2023 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

On October 30, 2021, Loeffler became the first head coach to be ejected for two unsportsmanlike conduct calls.{{Cite web |last=Jeyarajah |first=Shehan |date=October 30, 2021 |title=Bowling Green's Scot Loeffler becomes first coach ejected for multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/bowling-greens-scot-loeffler-becomes-first-coach-ejected-for-multiple-unsportsmanlike-conduct-penalties/ |access-date=November 9, 2021 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}

On February 28, 2025, Loeffler left Bowling Green to join the Philadelphia Eagles as their quarterbacks coach.{{Cite web |title=Scot Loeffler Leaves BGSU for a Position with the Philadelphia Eagles |url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2025/2/28/football-scot-loeffler-leaves-bgsu-for-a-position-with-the-philadelphia-eagles |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Bowling Green State University Athletics |language=en}}

Loeffler received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1996 and a graduate degree in history and political science in 1998. He earned the Michigan Athletic Academic Achievement award during the 1997–98 academic year. Loeffler has a son, Luke, from his first marriage and two children, Alexis and Mary Elizabeth, with his current wife, Amie. He was a college quarterback coach to Tom Brady and is reported to be one of his closest friends.{{cite web | year=2011 | url=http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2011/09/qb_guru_scot_loeffler_gives_ow.html | title=QB guru Scot Loeffler gives Owls hope vs. PSU | publisher=The Patriot-News | accessdate=January 22, 2012}}{{cite web | year=2012 | url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120119/SPORTS0201/201190371 | title=Patriots star Tom Brady proved himself at Michigan and has not stopped | publisher=The Detroit News | accessdate=January 22, 2012}}

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