Michael Scott

Michael Scott (born 9 February 1956) is a leading Australian sports administrator. He was the inaugural Director of the New South Wales Institute of Sport and the sixth Director of the Australian Institute of Sport. In September 2017, he was appointed chief executive officer of High Performance Sport New Zealand.

Personal He was born on 9 February 1956 in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a Master of Science in Physical Education, Eastern Kentucky University. His son is Gavin Scott, born in 1993. He has just completed his Honours year at the University of Melbourne. His daughter, Tara Scott, was born 14 August 1996. Tara has battled type one diabetes since she was 11 years old.

Sporting career Scott was a swimming and surf life saving representative for Victoria. From 2005 to 2007, he was the chief executive officer for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. In 2008, he was appointed National Performance director for British Swimming. In April 2013, he was appointed Director of High Performance at Swimming Australia. In February 2015, he accepted the position of CEO of Rowing Australia. In September 2017, he was appointed chief executive officer of High Performance Sport New Zealand.

Other sports administration positions held by Scott include: Chairman of the National Elite Sports Council (1999), Board Member of the Victorian Institute of Sport (1993–1994) and Team Manager of the Australian Paralympic Swim Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Recognition 1999 - Sports Federation of New South Wales Sports Administrator of the Year Award 2000 - Sport Industry Australia's Sport's Great Achiever Award 2000 - Australian Sports Medal