Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, March 12, 1990 TAG: 9003122930
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BOB TEITLEBAUM SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The school has conducted a two-month search for a successor to Dennis Vaught, who resigned during the 1989 season after directing a racial slur toward a Patriots opponent during a halftime talk.
Two sources within the Roanoke school system, who would speak only if their names were not used, confirmed Scott was the top choice of the committee that interviewed applicants for the job.
Scott's name and that of Gar-Field assistant Jim Hall were sent to Frank Tota, Roanoke's school superintendent, for a final decision, one source said. Hall had been the second choice when Vaught was hired before the '89 season.
Hall said Sunday that he felt he had been eliminated. Scott was unavailable for comment.
"I kind of had a feeling I wasn't going to get it a week or so ago," Hall said. "Patrick Henry didn't tell me anything officially.
"They went about the interview process differently this year. Last year, we had three interviews and heard from them each time. They were enthusiastic about it.
"This year, I haven't heard from them [since the interview]. I've been through it [applying for the Patrick Henry job] twice. They don't want me, so obviously it's not the job for me."
Scott has run a successful program at Park View, where his team won a Group AA Division 4 championship two years ago. He has a 142-79-3 record at Park View and Clifton Forge, which was consolidated with Alleghany. He is 103-49-2 at Park View.
One of the sources said the biggest concern of the committee was whether the Roanoke school system could satisfy Scott with a smaller salary than he was receiving in Northern Virginia, where salaries are higher because of the higher cost of living.
by CNB