Jessica Scott

Biography

Jess Scott was promoted to General Manager in August 2025, making her the first general manager with recruiting/coaching abilities in NCAA women’s college hockey history. Scott was named an assistant coach in September 2022 after joining the Gopher women’s hockey staff as the program’s director of operations in July 2019. Scott has helped lead Minnesota to two Frozen Four appearances and one WCHA tournament title. Scott joined Gopher Athletics after most recently spending three years as the head coach of the girls’ hockey program at Wayzata High School. She was named the Class AA head coach of the year in 2018 and received back-to-back Section 6AA coach of the year honors in 2018 and 2019. She was elected as president of the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association in February 2014 and served in the role until May 2018. After joining the Gophers, Scott served as the Director of Hockey Operations for the United States U18 Women’s National Team that won silver at the 2022 IIHF World Championships in Madison, Wis., and bronze at the 2023 tournament in Ostersund, Sweden. Prior to her time with the Trojans, Scott served as the girls’ hockey head coach at her alma mater Coon Rapids High School for five years. Her coaching experience also includes four years as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas, her collegiate alma mater. Scott brings over 15 years of experience in athletic administration to her role at the University of Minnesota. She served as the program direct