Scott Tinsley (American football coach)

Scott Tinsley

Sport(s)	Football
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Conference	Mid-South Conference
Playing career
1981–1982	Appalachian State
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1988	Appalachian State (Asst.)
1989	West Virginia Tech (Asst.)
1990–1991	West Virginia State (Asst.)
1992–1994	West Virginia State
1995–2007	Nitro H.S.
2008–2011	West Virginia Tech
2014-	Hurricane High School (Asst. Volunteer.)
Head coaching record
Overall	17-56
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Scott Tinsley is an American football coach in the United States.

Coaching career

Tinsley was the head college football coach for the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets located in Institute, West Virginia. He held that position for three seasons, from 1992 through 1994. His coaching record at West Virginia State was 11 wins and 19 losses (.367).^[1]

After a successful 13 year stint as the head coach at Nitro High School, Tinsley was named head coach for the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears located in Montgomery, West Virginia. He served there from 2008 through the 2011 season when the program was discontinued.^[2] His coaching record at West Virginia Tech was 6 wins and 37 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2011 season, this ranks him #13 at West Virginia Tech in total wins and #18 at the school in winning percentage (.140).^[3]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1992–1994)
1992	West Virginia State	6–4	4–3	4th
1993	West Virginia State	1–9	1–6	7th
1994	West Virginia State	4–6	2–5	8th
West Virginia State:		11–19	7–14
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears (Mid-South Conference) (2008–2011)
2008	West Virginia Tech	0–11	0–6	7th (East)
2009	West Virginia Tech	3–8	0–6	7th (East)
2010	West Virginia Tech	2–9	1–5	6th (East)
2011	West Virginia Tech	1–9	0–6	7th (East)
West Virginia Tech:		6–37	1–23
Total:		17–56
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

1. 2009 West Virginia State Football Media Guide. Institute, West Virginia: West Virginia State University. 2009. p. 53. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
2. "West Virginia Tech football program discontinued". USA Today. Associated Press. November 15, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
3. DeLassus, David. "West Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 21, 2012.