Scott Pera

Scott Pera (born August 27, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, currently serving as the General Manager for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team.

Coaching career Pera began his coaching career at Elizabethtown College in 1992, before transitioning to high school coaching in Pennsylvania and California, most notably at Artesia High School, where he coached James Harden. In his high school coaching career, Pera compiled a 258–65 record.

In the college ranks, Pera joined Herb Sendek's staff at Arizona State, where he began as the director of basketball operations before being elevated to assistant coach. From 2012 to 2014, Pera was an Assistant Coach at Penn under Jerome Allen. In 2014, he joined Mike Rhoades' staff at Rice, and when Rhoades left for VCU, Pera was elevated to the head coaching position to be the 25th coach in Owls history. During Pera's time at Rice, he made two CBIs and produced one NBA player, Trey Murphy III. After taking one year off after the 2024 season, Pera joined Mike Rhodes' staff at Penn State, where he became the first General Manager in Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team history.

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