Scott Frear is a former

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 2002 to 2004, compiling a record of 10–18.

Coaching career

Assistant collegiate coaching

Frear worked at

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as an

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and was a part of bringing the program into existence. He also spent two seasons at

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as the defensive line coach. Frear started his coaching career in 1989 at

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where he spent four seasons as the defensive line coach.Northern State University
"Weekly Wolves Notes" September 9, 2003

Coaching overseas

Frear also spent eight years coaching football overseas, including six years with the Finnish national team. While in Finland, Frear helped lead the Finnish team to three European Gold Medals as the defensive assistant and special teams coordinator. During this period he served as head coach in the

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for the Arctic Circle Stars in

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. While in Finland, he encouraged Seppo Ovie Evwaraye to emigrate to the United States to play football for the

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University of St. Mary

Frear was named the third head football coach at the

and he held that position for three seasons, from 2002 until 2004. His coaching record at St. Mary's was 10–18. This ranks him second at St. Mary's in total wins and second at St. Mary's in winning percentage. Frear was named the

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Coach of the Year 2002.

Resignation

Frear resigned on the morning of August 16, 2005 when the university was made aware that federal authorities were investigating Frear on charges of child pornography. He was later indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges and eventually pleaded guilty to those charges. Of the potential five to twenty years in prison faced, he was sentenced to thirteen years.Kansas City Star
"Former football coach gets 13 years in pornography case" by Robert A. Cronkleton October 31, 2006

References

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