Career
He was a starter on Indiana University"s 1953 championship team and coached at the high school level in his home state of Indiana. Scott, a 6"0" guard from Tell City High School in Tell City, Indiana, played for coach Branch McCracken at Indiana from 1952 to 1955. Scott started each of his three varsity seasons at Indiana, and played a key role as a sophomore ball-handler and defensive specialist on the Hoosiers" 1953 national championship team
Scott led the Hoosiers to a second straight Big Ten Conference title the following season.
Following his college career, Scott spent approximately two years in the United States. Army. He coached the Camp Carson team to a record of 27-4.
Losing 3 games to a Ft Leonard Wood-based team which was led by future National Basketball Association-great Knights of Columbus Jones. Each loss came during the Amateur Athletic Union national basketball tournament in Denver.
After his Army commitment, Scott returned to Indiana and began his high school teaching & coaching career.
He coached the Needmore Hilltoppers, Plainville Midgets, Cascade Comets, Loogootee Saint John"s Eagles and the Heritage Hills Patriots. His record over his 13-year (High School) Head Coach career: 154-121 (560). A Public Affairs Committee title and the Wabash Valley Basketball Tourney
Burke Scott was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. alongside his two high school coaches.
Ivan Hollen and Andy Taff.
