Scott P. Abell (born December 5, 1969) is an American football coach and former minor league baseball player who is currently the head football coach at Rice University.
Abell previously served as the head football coach at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, from 2012 to 2017 and Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina from 2018 to 2024.
He was promoted to head coach of the Generals in 2012, leading them to three playoff appearances.
In 2018, Abell was named head coach at Davidson, who he led to three consecutive playoff appearances.
On November 26, 2024, Abell was named head coach at Rice.