Kelseyville Unified’s Scott Conrad Receives Honor Coach Award

Kelseyville, CA –  Kelseyville Unified School District (KVUSD) is proud to announce that Kelseyville Elementary School Principal Scott Conrad has been named this year’s California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Honor Coach Award recipient for his work as Kelseyville High School varsity basketball coach from 2006-2018. 

Nominees for the prestigious Honor Coach Award must have coached their respective sport at the interscholastic level for a minimum of five years at the varsity or non‐varsity interscholastic level. (They need not be currently coaching a sport.) The award is based on a coach’s outstanding coaching accomplishments, additional contributions to school and community, and general service to their sport. Conrad was chosen because he exemplifies these qualifications, according to KVUSD Superintendent Dr. Nicki Thomas.

For Conrad, coaching runs in the family. His grandfather was the first basketball and baseball coach at Sacramento State University and various family members have coached since then. His father was also a longtime teacher and coach in Kelseyville, and Conrad grew up seeing the impact his father’s coaching had on kids. Based on that, “I knew this was a path I wanted to take,” Conrad said.

“What I loved most and still miss about coaching was being at practice, teaching the game, and building relationships with kids. I feel fortunate to have been able to coach for so many years,” he continued. Conrad began coaching Little League baseball when he was still in high school. He then coached every year of his life, even through college, until a few years ago. In addition to varsity basketball and Little League baseball, he coached JV baseball, volleyball, track, and football. He said that in 30 years of coaching, he witnessed “some pretty special student-athletes.”

With regard to the Honor Coach Award, Conrad said he is appreciative and humbled. He noted that “there were a bunch of other amazing coaches who are deserving,” and that he would like to thank all the people who have been part of his coaching and teaching experience, from colleagues to students, parents, and his wife “who cared for our kids while I was in the gym coaching.” 

Scott Conrad