Andrew "Scooter" Molander (born October 25, 1966) is a former

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who played three seasons in the

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(Maple League) in Finland for the

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and Espoo Colts. Molander played four seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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, Las Vegas Sting and

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. He first enrolled at

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before transferring to

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. He attended

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. Molander was also an off season and practice squad member of the

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, and

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College career

Molander first played

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for the Phoenix Bears of

from 1985 to 1986. He led them to a second place national ranking in 1985 and a sixth-place ranking in 1986. In 1986, Scooter was named to the 1st Team All-

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and was named Honorable mention All-American. He was inducted into the Phoenix College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Phoenix College Hall of Fame in 2013. Molander transferred to play for the

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from 1987 to 1988. He completed 407 of 754 passes for 5,400 yards with 27 touchdowns and 40 interceptions for the Rams.

Professional career

Molander signed with the

of the

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(NFL) in May 1989. He was a member of the

' practice squad in 1989. He spent the 1990 off-season with the

of the NFL. Molander was released by the Giants on August 27, 1990. He was a member of the

of the

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in 1991. He was released by the Knights on March 14, 1991. Molander was a member of the Oregon Lightning Bolts of the

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. The league never played a game. He played for the

of the AFL in 1992, recording 28 touchdowns on 1,859 passing yards. In 1993, Molander played for the Espoo Colts in the

in Finland, leading the team to a 3-6-1 record. He played for the Las Vegas Sting of the AFL from 1994 to 1995, recording 57 touchdowns on 3,958 passing yards. Molander played for the AFL's

in 1996, recording 39 touchdowns on 2,728 yards. He played for the

in 1997-1998 seasons winning the

championship in both seasons. In the 1997 regular season he threw for 1101 yards and 16 touchdowns in ten games.

Coaching career

Molander was wide receivers coach for the

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of the

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in 1989. He later became quarterbacks and receivers coach for the Boulder High School Panthers in

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. He was owner, trainer, and coach of Personalized Quarterback Training in

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and

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from 1994 to 2000. Molander was

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of the Espoo Colts in

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in 1993. He was also offensive coordinator and Quarterback for the

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from 1997 to 1998. He became

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coach for the Brophy College Preparatory Broncos of

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in 2001. Molander became head coach of the Broncos in 2004 and won the first football State Championship in the school's history as the team finished with a record of 13-1. He also won the Desert Valley Region Championship in 2005 and 2006. The Broncos won the Arizona 5A1 State Championship in 2007. He resigned as the Broncos head coach in November 2017. In 2019, he was hired as the fist ever football head coach at Eastmark high school in Mesa, Arizona. In the 2022 season with the Eastmark Firebirds, he won his third State Championship as a head coach. A few months after the season Molander stepped down from the head coaching job at Eastmark. He is currently the head coach at Desert Vista High School.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Molander, Scooter Living people 1966 births American football quarterbacks Phoenix Bears football players Colorado State Rams football players Cleveland Browns players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Giants players New York/New Jersey Knights players Charlotte Rage players Las Vegas Sting players Anaheim Piranhas players Northern Colorado Bears football coaches High school football coaches in Arizona Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado American expatriate sportspeople in Finland American expatriate players of American football Corona del Sol High School alumni