Scott Brisson is in his first season as an assistant football coach at Shippensburg University in 2023.
As the Raiders’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Brisson will oversee a deep and talented quarterback group that includes Sam Johnson III, Joey McCracken and Evan Falco – all of whom have first team experience – during the 2023 season.
Brisson was hired as a full-time assistant coach in December 2022 after serving as the offensive coordinator for Division 1 FCS institution Lehigh University.
At Lehigh, Brisson took part in the famous Lehigh-Lafayette football rivalry, the longest uninterrupted and most-played rivalry game in college football. He joined the Lehigh coaching staff as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator in 2014, before being promoted to the role of offensive coordinator in 2017.
Under Brisson’s stewardship, the Mountain Hawks averaged nearly 24 points per game over their final five games during the 2021 season and ended the campaign with three consecutive victories.
In 2019, Lehigh led the Patriot League in passing, averaging 233.4 yards per contest. A strong receiving corps, which featured two All-Patriot League performers, led the way as injuries forced the squad to dip into their quarterback depth.
In 2018, Brisson oversaw an offense that again paced the Patriot League in passing yards per contest. The squad included a signal-caller that finished his career with the third most passing yards and passing touchdowns in program history, a First Team All-Patriot League wide receiver that led the circuit in receiving yards per game, as well as Lehigh’s all-time leading rusher and scorer.
In his first campaign as Lehigh’s offensive coordinator, Brisson guided one of the top offenses in the FCS. The Mountain Hawks ranked sixth in the FCS in total offense (474.8 yards per game), seventh in passing offense (325.9 yards per game) and eighth in scoring offense (35.8 points per game).
That season, the Mountain Hawks’ quarterback finished among the top five in the division with 3,886 yards passing and 31 touchdowns. Two Lehigh players were named finalists for the Walter Payton Award, while one received Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year recognition.
Brisson previously spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons on the Mountain Hawks’ staff and returned following stints at St. Lawrence University and Lycoming College.
At St. Lawrence, Brisson served as offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2010, he was instrumental in shepherding the program to its first conference championship in school history. In 2013, he helped guide Lycoming to a Middle Atlantic Conference title.
Prior to his first stint at Lehigh, Brisson spent two seasons as the wide receivers coach at Franklin & Marshall. He also had the role of coordinator of the punt return unit.
Brisson graduated from Bowdoin College in 2006 with degrees in Government and Sociology. He was a four-year letterman at wide receiver, and helped Bowdoin garner its most wins in 36 seasons during his senior year.
Brisson has a wife, Catherine, and a 1-year-son named Mac.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Shippensburg
2022-present: Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers
Lehigh
2017-22: Offensive Coordinator
2014-17: Wide Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Franklin & Marshall
2014: Student Coach
Lycoming College
St. Lawrence University
