Scott Houston

Biography

One of the best active pole vaulters in the United States, Scott Houston joined the High Point University track & field staff in September 2015 as an assistant coach. The Panthers have seen the fruits of hiring Houston, as HPU has captured eight Big South pole vault titles in Houston's four seasons. Houston finished fourth at the USA Indoor Championships in 2015 and fifth at the outdoor national championships in 2017. He cleared the World Championship standard of 5.78m (18-11.5) at the Charlotte Street Vault in July 2017. Most recently, Houston claimed a national title at the 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, while earning his first international gold at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships. Houston came to HPU after serving as a volunteer assistant at Indiana University from 2013-15 while pursuing a post-collegiate pole vault career. The Oak Ridge, N.C., native is an accomplished vaulter that starred at both the University of North Carolina and Indiana.

Known For

Program Culture

The High Point pole vault program under Houston operates at an elite level, with expectations of championship performance backed by world-class technical instruction. Athletes train alongside and learn from a coach who actively competes at the highest levels, creating an environment where excellence is both modeled and expected.

Career Path

Recruiting Priorities

• •Technical coachability and willingness to refine form
• •Athletes with championship mindset and competitive drive
• •Pole vaulters who want to train under active elite-level expertise