For the past 22 years, Dena Scott has been a teacher, coach, and athletic administrator in Fort Bend ISD. She started her teaching and coaching career at First Colony Middle School in 2002 and moved to Dulles High School (her alma mater) in 2004 where she was the varsity volleyball coach. She coached there until she was named the first female assistant athletic director in 2012. In July of 2020, during the COVID pandemic, Dena was named the first female Director of Athletics for Fort Bend ISD and assumed the role of leading over 600 coaches in one of the largest school districts in Texas. Dena serves on the Publications Committee for the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association. She also serves as vice chair on the Awards Committee for the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Dena is a co-chair on the National Center of Spectator Sports Safety and Security Interscholastic Advisory Committee. Coach Scott enjoys serving on the Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy Advisory Council. In 2024 she received the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award for Texas. In 2025, Dena received the NIAAA Frank Kovaleski award for Texas and she was named the THSADA Region 5 Athletic Director of the year. She has a daughter who attends The Ohio State University. Dena is a servant leader who continually seeks ways to support her coaches and student athletes while providing a safe, secure, and thriving environment.

• 24 years of education-based athletic experience
• Current Assistant Athletic Director, Denton ISD
• 6 years head volleyball/assistant athletic coordinator at Morton Ranch High School
• 12 years head volleyball coach/head girls track coach at Kempner High School
• Former English teacher, Broadcast and Photo Journalism teacher, PE Department Chair
• Bachelor's in Communications, Masters in Sport Mangement, Doctorate in Education
• Member of THSADA, THSCA, TGCA, NIAA, and BCA
• The University of Florida's Institute of Coaching Excellence board member
• Southern University Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, Class of 2023

16 years Coaching

Menard HS 1 year- Asst Football, Head Baseball

Everman HS 7 years Varsity Asst Football, Varsity Asst Baseball

Lubbock Cooper 1 year- Asst Football Asst Baseball

Electra 1 year Asst Football, JH Basketball, Head Baseball

Windthorst 6 years- Defensive Coordinator,

Asst Baseball , JH Basketball