Galen Scott admits he made a mistake after an alleged extramarital affair led to his resignation as assistant coach of Virginia Tech this week.
Per the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Scott left his post at the school after a Twitter user named @Diggy1973 alleged via tweet Scott had an affair with the Twitter user’s wife during recruiting trips. @Diggy1973 tipped off the university and the Times-Dispatch via email regarding the affair.
https://twitter.com/diggy1973/status/989864240558243842
Scott, who’s the fourth-highest paid assistant coach in the country told the Times-Dispatch he made a big mistake.
“I made a mistake, man… I made a mistake and hurt my family. I just have to make sure I can handle that.”
“It was just an integrity deal,” Scott said. “I just made a mistake. I don’t think it was just the emails. The emails just threw that out there.”
https://twitter.com/diggy1973/status/990030399517659138
Scott previously was on the coaching staffs at Tulsa and Memphis before joining VT head coach Justin Fuente in 2016.
It’s a sad situation all around as Scott’s affair – regardless of whether it was on recruiting visits or not – leaves two families picking up the pieces. Whether Scott continues in football is a big question on its own. As of now, he’s done with VT.
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