Bio

Scott Annand is one of the most well-known names in the Maritime football community for his accomplishments over the past 50 years as a player, coach, teacher and builder of the sport. He recently retired after a 30 year teaching career in his hometown of Truro, NS.

Annand's football career began as a player with Truro Minor Football in 1972, and continued until he was 21-years-old, when he embarked on his coaching career at the grassroots level. His coaching endeavors include all levels: minor, high school, university, and most recently professionally in the Canadian Football League. Throughout his coaching career he has held various roles including position coach, defensive coordinator and head coach.

As a university coach, Scott had stops with the St.FX X-Men (1989-1997), Saint Mary's Huskies (2000-2009) and Mount Allison Mounties (2010). During his previous tenure with the Huskies, Scott helped coach the team to back-to-back Vanier Cups in 2001 and 2002. He also experienced great success as a high school coach, winning four Nova Scotia Provincial Championships (1988, 1987, 1999, 2000).

Success on the field carried over the off-field projects where Annand's visionary side resulted in the initiations of a number of school and community enhanced sport and athletic infrastructure projects (James MacPherson High School football stadium, TAAC grounds clubhouse for minor football, and the Cougar Dome, a multisport indoor fieldhouse. In 2006, Annand co-founded the East Coast Mega Clinic, the largest and longest running coaching developmental clinic in Atlantic Canada.

Scott has also held a number of organizational positions with Football Nova Scotia, including Director of Coaching Development (NCPP Master Course Conductor / Subway Clinics) and Player Development (1981-86).

In 2016, Annand made the jump to the professional ranks, joining the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders as their Football Operations Coordinator. His duties with the Riders included assisting in day-to-day operations, as well as organizing and coordinating Spring mini-camp, training camp, free agent camps and team travel.

Following two seasons with the Roughriders, Scott returned home to Truro in 2017, where he resides with Patty, his wife of 34 years. Scott and Patty have two grown daughters, Megan and Emily, both of whom reside in Halifax. When he has an off-season, Scott can be found skiing, golfing and boating at his cottage on the Northumberland Strait.