Scott came to South Carolina after 11 years as an assistant at Florida State under Bobby Bowden,[1] the last four as offensive coordinator.
While at Florida State, he helped develop Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward, as well as the "Fast Break" offense that netted the Seminoles a national title in 1993.
Scott's tenure at South Carolina would prove to be short-lived, as he was only able to put together one more winning season, in 1996—only the second year he managed a .500 record in conference play.
In 1998, after defeating Ball State to open the season, the Gamecocks lost 10 games in a row to finish 1–10, the worst record in school history at the time.
Scott's son, Jeff, was a wide receiver at Clemson when Brad was the offensive coordinator for the Tigers and was the head coach for the University of South Florida's football team from 2020 to 2022.