Scott Roth

{{Short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Scott Roth

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 212

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|06|03}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| league = NBL

| team = Tasmania JackJumpers

| position = Head coach

| high_school = Brecksville-Broadview Heights
(Brecksville, Ohio)

| college = Wisconsin (1981–1985)

| draft_year = 1985

| draft_round = 4

| draft_pick = 82

| draft_team = San Antonio Spurs

| career_start = 1985

| career_end = 1994

| career_number = 33, 3

| career_position = Small forward

| coach_start = 1995

| years1 = 1985–1987

| team1 = Efes Pilsen

| years2 = 1987–1988

| team2 = Albany Patroons

| years3 = 1988

| team3 = Utah Jazz

| years4 = {{nbay|1988|end}}

| team4 = San Antonio Spurs

| years5 = {{nbay|1989|full=y}}

| team5 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years6 = 1990–1991

| team6 = Tau Cerámica

| years7 = 1991–1992

| team7 = Panathinaikos

| years8 = 1992–1993

| team8 = Llíria

| years9 = 1993–1994

| team9 = Muratpaşa Belediyespor

| cyears1 = 1995–1996

| cteam1 = Wisconsin–Platteville (assistant)

| cyears2 = 1996–2000

| cteam2 = Dallas Mavericks (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2000–2002

| cteam3 = Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)

| cyears4 = 2008–2009

| cteam4 = Bakersfield Jam

| cyears5 = 2009–2010

| cteam5 = Golden State Warriors (assistant)

| cyears6 = 2010–2013

| cteam6 = Toronto Raptors (assistant)

| cyears7 = 2014

| cteam7 = Detroit Pistons (assistant)

| cyears8 = 2014–2015

| cteam8 = Baloncesto Sevilla

| cyears9 = 2017–2019

| cteam9 = Iowa Wolves

| cyears10 = 2019–2021

| cteam10 = Perth Wildcats (assistant)

| cyears11 = 2021–present

| cteam11 = Tasmania JackJumpers

| highlights =

As head coach

NBL champion (2024)
NBL Coach of the Year (2022)

As assistant coach

NBL champion (2020)

| bbr = rothsc01

}}

Scott Edward Roth (born June 3, 1963) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

Roth was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School in Brecksville, Ohio.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rothsc01.html|title=Scott Roth|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

College career

Roth played four years of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers between 1981 and 1985, averaging more than 18 points per game in his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/scott-roth-1.html|title=Scott Roth|work=sports-reference.com|access-date=November 3, 2022}} He was a three-year starter and two-time All-Big Ten selection.{{cite web|title=Scott Roth Named Head Coach of Iowa Wolves|url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/iowa-wolves-announce-scott-roth-head-coach|website=NBA.com|accessdate=November 3, 2022|date=August 30, 2017}}

Professional career

Roth was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He played his first two professional seasons in Turkey with Efes Pilsen{{cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Scott-Roth/659239|title=Scott Roth|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=November 3, 2022|url-access=subscription}} before returning to the United States and playing the 1987–88 CBA season with the Albany Patroons.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-rothsco001|title=Scott Roth|work=statscrew.com|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

On February 25, 1988, Roth signed with the Utah Jazz. He was waived by the Jazz on December 12, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Scott-Roth/Summary/50297|title=Scott Roth|work=realgm.com|access-date=November 3, 2022}} In 42 games for the Jazz across the 1987–88 NBA season and 1988–89 NBA season, he averaged 2.5 points in 6.5 minutes per game.

In January 1989, Roth signed with the San Antonio Spurs. In 47 games to finish the 1988–89 season, he averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 9.9 minutes per game.

In June 1989, Roth was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in an expansion draft. On January 6, 1990, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Spurs.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/78022|title=Scott Roth|work=NBA.com|access-date=November 5, 2022}} In 71 games for the Timberwolves in the 1989–90 NBA season, he averaged 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14.9 minutes per game.

Roth's final four professional seasons were spent in Spain with Tau Cerámica (1990–91), in Greece with Panathinaikos (1991–92), in Spain again with Llíria (1992–93), and in Turkey again with Muratpaşa Belediyespor (1993–94).

Coaching career

Roth began his coaching career at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he served as an assistant coach during the 1995–96 season under Bo Ryan.

Roth served six seasons in the NBA as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks (1996–2000) and Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (2000–02), and four seasons as a scout and advisor for the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/rothpr_081610.html|title=Raptors Add Scott Roth To Coaching Staff|work=NBA.com|date=August 16, 2010|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

In January 2008, Roth resigned as scout of the Bucks and took over as head coach of the Bakersfield Jam in the NBA D-League for the rest of the 2007–08 season.{{cite web|last=Ewing|first=Zach|url=https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/former-nba-assistant-scout-will-coach-jam/article_18e0de43-9ed9-55b5-b381-f12d3c174ffa.html|title=Former NBA assistant, scout will coach Jam|work=bakersfield.com|date=January 10, 2008|access-date=November 3, 2022}} He returned to the Jam for the 2008–09 season{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Jeff|url=https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/jam-gives-roth-1-year-extension/article_fa13d923-346d-5529-b4cb-2a54b5e57bce.html|title=Jam gives Roth 1-year extension|work=bakersfield.com|date=December 23, 2008|access-date=November 3, 2022}} and guided the team to their first playoff appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/roth-wont-return-to-jam-bench/article_da385ee8-ed5d-5a3f-a76e-b229191d750f.html|title=Roth won't return to Jam bench|work=bakersfield.com|date=June 29, 2009|access-date=November 3, 2022}} After being sacked by the Jam, he coached the NBA D-League Select Team during the 2009 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_roth/index.html?nav=page|title=Scott Roth|work=NBA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202124923/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_roth/index.html?nav=page|archive-date=December 2, 2009|access-date=November 5, 2022}}

After a season as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors in 2009–10, Roth served as assistant with the Toronto Raptors between 2010 and 2013.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/staff/Scott-Roth/Summary/1624|title=Scott Roth Job History|work=realgm.com|access-date=February 9, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceWNMF7p0aU&ab_channel=TorontoRaptors|title=Scott Roth - October 24, 2012|work=YouTube|publisher=Toronto Raptors|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=February 9, 2023}}

In February 2014, Roth was hired by the Detroit Pistons to be assistant coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=David|url=https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2014/02/detroit_pistons_hurriedly_add.html|title=Detroit Pistons hurriedly add new twists, hire assistant coach during All-Star break|work=mlive.com|date=February 18, 2014|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

On July 29, 2014, Roth was appointed head coach of Spanish club Baloncesto Sevilla.{{cite web|url=https://www.acb.com/articulo/ver/105452|title=Scott Roth toma las riendas del Baloncesto Sevilla|work=acb.com|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2022|language=Spanish}} However, he was not granted a coaching license{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=107176|title=ACB comunica al B. Sevilla la no tramitación de la licencia de Scott Roth|work=acb.com|date=September 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924093550/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=107176|archive-date=September 24, 2014|language=Spanish}} and therefore was not allowed to act as head coach during Liga ACB games. Roth ran practices and coached the team in its Eurocup games, where Spanish league rules did not apply. His assistant, Audie Norris, was officially coach of the team for Spanish league games.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2014/10/03/baloncesto/acb/1412363767.html|title=Audie Norris será el primer entrenador del Sevilla como 'tapadera' del 'ilegal' Roth|work=marca.com|date=October 3, 2014|access-date=November 24, 2014|language=Spanish}} The team started 0–5 and the situation became untenable, which led to Roth's contract being terminated on January 22, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=110252|title=El Baloncesto Sevilla rescinde el contrato de Scott Roth|work=acb.com|date=January 22, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123024218/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=110252|archive-date=January 23, 2015|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|last=Araton|first=Harvey|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/08/sports/season-at-dysfunctional-sevilla-should-have-kristaps-porzingis-ready-for-knicks.html|title=Season at Dysfunctional Sevilla Should Have Kristaps Porzingis Ready for Knicks|work=The New York Times|date=July 7, 2015|access-date=November 5, 2022}}

After serving as a scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016–17 NBA season,{{cite web|title=Timberwolves Announce Basketball Staff Additions|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-announce-basketball-staff-additions/|website=NBA.com|accessdate=September 4, 2017|date=September 25, 2016}} Roth served as the head coach of the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League between 2017 and 2019.{{cite web|last1=Zgoda|first1=Jerry|title=Scott Roth will coach Wolves' G League team|url=http://www.startribune.com/scott-roth-will-coach-wolves-g-league-team/442066133/|website=Star Tribune|accessdate=September 4, 2017|date=August 29, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904002348/http://www.startribune.com/scott-roth-will-coach-wolves-g-league-team/442066133/|archive-date=September 4, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Tabbert|first=Nick|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-wolves-announce-new-head-coach/28905939|title=Iowa Wolves announces new head coach|work=kcci.com|date=September 3, 2019|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

Between October 2019 and February 2021, Roth served as lead assistant coach of the Perth Wildcats in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) under head coach Trevor Gleeson.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2019 |title=Wildcats sign former NBA assistant coach |url=https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/27962362/wildcats-sign-former-nba-assistant-coach |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=ESPN.com.au|agency=AAP}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-farewell-scott-roth|title=Wildcats farewell Scott Roth|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=November 3, 2022}} He helped guide the Wildcats to the NBL championship in the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/scott-roth-back-for-202021|title=Scott Roth back for 2020/21|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

Roth served as the inaugural head coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers in the 2021–22 NBL season,{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/tasmania-jackjumpers-appoint-scott-roth-as-inaugural-head-coach|title=Tasmania JackJumpers Appoint Scott Roth as Inaugural Head Coach|work=NBL.com.au|date=January 7, 2021|access-date=January 7, 2021}} winning the NBL Coach of the Year{{cite web|last=Pitman|first=Kane|url=https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/33814031/jackjumpers-coach-scott-roth-focus-culture-heart-success|title=JackJumpers coach Scott Roth's focus on culture at heart of success|work=ESPN.com.au|date=April 27, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}} and guiding the JackJumpers to the NBL Grand Final.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/fairytale-comes-true-for-tasmania-jackjumpers|title=Fairytale Comes True for Tasmania JackJumpers|work=NBL.com.au|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/kings-win-first-championship-in-17-years-with-record-crowd|title=Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd|work=NBL.com.au|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 11, 2022}} In May 2022, Roth re-signed with the JackJumpers for three more seasons.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/scott-roth-to-lead-jackjumpers-for-next-3-seasons|title=Scott Roth to Lead JackJumpers for Next 3 Seasons|work=NBL.com.au|date=May 20, 2022|access-date=May 20, 2022}} In January 2024, he re-signed with the JackJumpers until the end of the 2026–27 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.jackjumpers.com.au/news/roth-to-remain-in-tasmania-until-2027|title=Roth to remain in Tasmania until 2027|work=jackjumpers.com.au|date=January 18, 2024|access-date=January 18, 2024}} He helped the team reach the 2024 NBL Grand Final series,{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/jackjumpers-dominant-in-playoff-decider|title=JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider|work=NBL.com.au|date=March 13, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313134844/https://nbl.com.au/news/jackjumpers-dominant-in-playoff-decider|archive-date=March 13, 2024}} where they defeated Melbourne United 3–2 to win the championship.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/tasmania-jackjumpers-nbl24-champions|title=Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions|work=NBL.com.au|date=March 31, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331074750/https://nbl.com.au/news/tasmania-jackjumpers-nbl24-champions|archive-date=March 31, 2024}}

National team career

In 2001 and 2002, Roth was an assistant coach with the Turkish national team. The team won silver at EuroBasket 2001 in Turkey and competed at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. In 2007 and 2008, he served as the head coach of the Dominican Republic national team,{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/DOM-Former-NBA-forward-Roth-lands-national-role|title=DOM - Former NBA forward Roth lands national role|work=fiba.basketball|date=July 3, 2007|access-date=November 5, 2022}} earning a silver medal at the 2007 CBC Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico.

In 2019, Roth served as assistant coach with the Chinese national team.

Personal life

Roth and his wife Lorie have a daughter, Dene.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_roth/|title=Scott Roth|work=NBA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312202934/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_roth/|archive-date=March 12, 2007|access-date=November 3, 2022}} Roth graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in communications in 1995.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20140801101655/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_roth NBA coach profile]
[https://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/20200849 Spanish League profile]

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