Interview with coach Scott Fields

Scott Fields

Eurobasket.com had a chance to talk to Coach Scott Fields. Scott has over twenty years of coaching experience and 15 seasons as Professional Head Coach, has accumulated an incredible Win percentage of nearly 800 %. Scott has the background and experience to be an asset to any club or franchise looking to take things to the next level. Scott's teams have won an Asian Championship to add to his list of honors and accolades. Scott's experiences have taken him from coaching at the highest profile colleges and universities in the United States, where his teams were ranked nationally, and he had coached the "National Player of the Year." He has won several 'Coach of the Year' awards, in Europe, where he has coached clubs to the best ever seasons, and National Team experience, and a two Championships in the Middle East/Asia. Scott has also coached at the notorious summer leagues in Italy and Los Angeles/Long Beach and Las Vegas/Salt Lake City's NBA summer leagues.

Hi Coach, thank you for sitting with us. Your CV is so impressive and full of various awards, achievements... but let's maybe start from the beginning. How it all started?

First and foremost, I am honored and humbled to share this time together with you. Thanks for having me for this interview.
It all started for me growing up in the great basketball state of Indiana. I grew up with the passion and love for the game. I was a High School Hall of Fame player who went on the play in college. I have been very luck to learn the game from great coaches who I played for and also worked for as a college assistant coach.
I always knew I wanted to be apart of the game. I felt I had the energy, enthusiasm and ability to not only relate with the players but effectively communicate well and teach the game.
I knew at an early age this was my calling in life. I have always wanted to be a basketball coach. I have found my niche coaching as a professional.

People who know you they all admit that once you speak to Scott you soon realize why success follows him. You are a highly positive and motivating person. Foucussed on sucess. How important it is and how does it help you in coaching job.

To be honest, the positivity comes from the passion for the game. I dont focus on success, I focus on teaching the details of the game. The success comes as a bi product of the work ethic. The enthusiasm becomes contagious and it builds a life of it own within the team. If I can inflict my will on the team and we have by in from the players. I have full confidence the success will come and the players will develop into better players as the confidence they gain from their hardwork.
When a player and a team plays with confidence, great things will happen.
It is a style, a brand a product on and off the court. But I appreciate your kind words.

We also heard about your impact on the local community, whererver you coach. I assume it is not only about coaching job. You also serve as a community leaders and kind of role model? Both on and off court.

I try to embrace the community where I coach, I like to have an active role within the communities. I try to build authentic relationships and give back to them for their support of what we are building. I like to be work with and develop the youth in the community.
Basketball is a wonderful platform but at the end of the day people can forget what you say, but people never forget what you do for them. If I can inspire someone to overcome obstacles and assist them in attaining their goals it is a very gratifying thing off the court.
You will see me working with youth, speaking with businesses and industry leaders. You will find me working with less fortunate and special needs individuals. I do make it a priority to win games as it is a business, but yes, off the court, I am a blessed human and I hope to empower and inspire others.

You have travelled all over the world. What was the most exotic place you have coached? Many places, completely different cultures. What are your best/worse memmories? These basketball related and these from the culture experience point of view.

I have been blessed to have traveled the globe coaching the game I love. I make all situations a learning situation for me personally and professionally, I become entrenched in the cultures. I have many wonderful memories both on and off the court.
I will say this my time in the NBA summer leagues have been valuable for my professional growth as a coach.

Internationally,
I try to learn the local language. I make it an effort to engage with the people and fans.
I have many favorite memories...
I truly enjoy the level of basketball in Venezuala, Puerto Rico, Lebanon and China.
I enjoyed the culture in Sweden and Lebanon. These were beautiful countries with beautiful landscapes and fans who were passionate about the game.
Sweden was pristine and clean like a national park.
Lebanon had both beaches and mountains and had very passionate fans.
My wife loved Venezuala for the sun and warm weather.