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Scott Westering has compiled a 26-28 overall record in six
seasons as Pacific Lutheran University football head coach. Named
to the position in February 2004, Scott took over for his father,
Frosty, who served as PLU football head coach for 32 years.
Scott joined the coaching staff in 1981 and became the offensive
coordinator two years later. During his coaching career, PLU has
won three NAIA Division II and one NCAA Division III national
championships and finished as the runner-up four times in 10
post-season appearances. He has coached 11 first-team
All-Americans, including the 1999 NCAA Division III Player of the
Year, Chad Johnson, and the Most Valuable Player of the 1999
national championship team, Anthony Hicks.
Scott played football at UCLA for one year before transferring to
PLU, where he was a captain and All-America tight end on the 1980
NAIA national title team. Westering later had tryouts with the
Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers. He was inducted into the PLU
Hall of Fame in 1998.
Scott earned his bachelor's degree in 1982 and his master's degree
in 2002, both from PLU. He is also a physical education instructor
at PLU.
Westering and his wife, Susan, an aerobics instructor at PLU, are
the parents of three children, daughters Jordan and Jessi and son
Kellen. The Westerings live in Puyallup.
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Career Coaching Record |
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| Overall | Conference | |||||||
| Year | School | W | L | PCT. | W | L | PCT. | Place |
| 2004 | PLU | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4th |
| 2005 | PLU | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5th |
| 2006 | PLU | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3rd |
| 2007 | PLU | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2nd (tie) |
| 2008 | PLU | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4th |
| 2009 | PLU | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3rd (tie) |
| Totals | 26 | 28 | .481 | 16 | 17 | .485 | ||
Craig McCord is in his 25th year on the coaching staff. Beginning in 2010, McCord will make the change from assistant head coach back to defensive coordinator. McCord's primary emphasis was with the quarterbacks and he also coordinates the kicking game.
Craig was the defensive coordinator from 1996-2004 and was a defensive assistant coach from 1988-95; he served as an assistant to Hall of Fame coach Frosty Westering for 17 years.
Prior to graduating from PLU in 1983, Craig served as an undergraduate assistant in 1981. Craig went on to earn his master's degree from the University of Washington (1988) and while at the UW was a graduate assistant for Hall of Fame coach Don James for three seasons.
Craig coached prep football at Bellevue (1980) and Bethel (1982-84) high schools. McCord is single and lives in Hoodsport on Hood Canal.
Jud Keim is in his eighth year on the Pacific Lutheran University football coaching staff. He served as the defensive backs coach for the 2004 season and became the team's defensive coordinator in 2005. He is now the assistant head coach starting in 2010. In addition to his coaching duties, Keim is the director of PLU's intramural sports program.
His coaching background includes four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., four seasons at California Lutheran University, including three years as the defensive coordinator, and two years as a graduate assistant at Mankato State. He also was an assistant coach for one season at Kamiak H.S. in Mukilteo, Wash.
A 1986 PLU graduate, Keim was a four-year letter winner in football and track & field for the Lutes. He was a two-time all-conference running back in football and participated in track and field.
His wife, Sari (Tollefson), is a 1987 PLU graduate and is a financial planner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Jud, Sari, their daughter Kalen (12) and son Jace (9) reside in Gig Harbor.
David LaSalata, a four-year letter winner for the Lutes, is in his seventh season as a member of the PLU coaching staff and has responsibility for the offensive line.
David, a Lutes center a team co-captain, capped his playing career in 2005 by being named to the all-conference second team as an offensive lineman. He was also a three-time ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District selection.
David earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science in 2005 and his master's degree in education from PLU. He teaches eighth grade science at Ford Middle School, coaches wrestling at Franklin Pierce High School, and is co-founder of "More than Champions" Football Camp. David and his wife, Arielle, live in Parkland with their dog, Randi.
Gavin Stanley is in his eighth season on the PLU coaching staff and works with the receivers.
The 1995 PLU graduate was a two-time NAIA All-American who still holds the school records for pass receptions in a game and season. He was named to the all-conference first team three times, was the conference's offensive Co-MVP his senior season, was a three-time conference all-academic team selection and was named to the NAIA Academic All-America team in 1995.
Gavin earned his master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and is employed as a staff mechanical engineer at Intel. Gavin, his wife Stephanie (Johnston), also a 1995 PLU graduate, and their two children, Connor and Jenna, reside in Puyallup.
Scott Peterson starts his fifth season as a Pacific Lutheran football assistant coach and will help with the running backs and the "Bomber" (scout) defense.
Scott played his collegiate football at PLU, earning all-conference honors as a kick returner. He graduated in December 2005 with a degree in graphic design and a minor in art history, and is currently employed as a graphic artist in the Washington State Attorney General's office. Scott and his wife, Kezia, a former PLU women's basketball player, live in Puyallup.
Matt Ferguson is in his 12th year with PLU football, assisting the program with filming, equipment and other duties.
He spent the summers of 2007 through 2010 working for the Seattle Seahawks during their training camp, assisting with equipment duties and filming practices. Matt continues to work for the Seahawks during home games.
Matt earned his bachelor's degree in communications from PLU in December 2004, teaches in the area, and resides in Parkland.
