SIDNEY, Neb. — Longtime Sidney St. Pat’s football coach Dick Scott will be inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class, the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association announced.

Scott, known for leading some of the state’s most dominant Eight-Man teams during the 1970s and 1980s, will be honored during halftime of the 48th annual Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star Game on Saturday, June 21, at Hastings College. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT at the Osborne Family Sports Complex.

A Merriman native, Scott played Eight-Man football in the mid-1960s before becoming a coaching fixture at Sidney St. Pat’s. Starting in 1975, when St. Pat’s was one of the first four teams to compete in the new Eight-Man state playoffs, Scott turned the Irish into a perennial powerhouse.

Over 15 seasons, Scott compiled a 101-41-1 record, led six teams to the playoffs and made five quarterfinal appearances or better. His 1986 team capped an undefeated season with the Class D-2 state title, followed by a runner-up finish in 1987.

Scott also played a key role in the creation of the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association and served as the head coach of the West squad at the 1981 All-Star Game. He previously coached as an assistant in the 1979 contest and sent five athletes to the all-star event, including Hall of Famer Nolan Beyer.

The Hall of Fame celebrates the history and growth of Eight-Man football in Nebraska. A physical Wall of Fame is housed at Hastings College’s Lynn Farrell Arena, and a virtual version is available at www.nebraskaeightmanfootball.com.

Scott joins 13 other inductees in the 2025 class, including 11 players and two other coaches.