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Texas Lottery Veteran Recognition: Phil Scott

Phil Scott, a Coast Guard veteran and IT manager at the Frank Erwin Center, will be honored before Thursday’s Texas Football game against Texas Tech.

Phil Scott

When you're providing technological support to an arena that hosts basketball games, graduations, a circus and variety of other events, it probably helps if you spent your formative years with a group whose ethos is "always ready."

Phil Scott, who currently serves as IT manager at the Frank Erwin Center, served nine years in the Coast Guard (1972-81) as an electronic technician specializing in long-range navigation along coastlines in Vietnam, Europe and Thailand.