Scott Gross
ISU AthleticsI began my broadcasting career at KWIK / KPKY radio in Pocatello in 1986 working for my mentor, former Voice of the Bengals, Jim Fox. I was the fill-in morning sports host producing several segments daily, covering local and national sports scores and highlights.
In 1987 I started working on local high school football and basketball broadcasts for Pocatello and Highland High Schools doing color commentary. My first game broadcast was a bit of a surprise. I had reached out to current ISU radio analyst Brad Bugger to ask if he needed someone do statistics for a Pocatello High School basketball game on a night when Jim Fox was out of town. I showed up with a pencil and a notepad thinking I would merely be handing statistical information to Brad while he did the play-by-play. Before I knew it, Brad handed me a headset and I did my first broadcast as a color commentator.
In the Summer of 1989, I was asked by Jim Fox to take on the play-by-play duties for the Pocatello Giants baseball team of the Pioneer League. This began five summers of being the voice of the Pocatello Giants, Pocatello Pioneers, and lastly the Pocatello Posse in 1993. It was in these years I honed my skills in broadcasting. I had the privilege of covering the early years of several future MLB players including pitchers Pat Rapp, Steve Reed, and Cory Lidle. I also got to meet several MLB executives and traveling coaches. Most memorable of these were Dan Duquette of the Montreal Expos and former Atlanta Braves catcher Bruce Benedict. In 1993 I became the exclusive play-by-play announcer for Pocatello High School football and basketball. I continued in this role for the next 14 years. In that time frame I was fortunate to call several championships for the football and basketball teams at Pocatello High. The most memorable of these was the 1999 A-1 Div. 1 Idaho State Basketball Championship which broke a 30-year title drought for the Indians and then following it up with a back-to-back championship run in 2000.
Eventually I began to cover Highland High and Century High sports along with Pocatello High. Again, I was fortunate to be a part of several championship broadcasts during this time. What I have cherished most during the nearly 40 years covering high school sports in Idaho, is the myriad of friendships I have developed with coaches, players, parents, officials, and fellow broadcasters.
I’m married to Katrina. We are proud parents of seven children and one granddaughter.
I am thrilled and humbled to be the next Voice of the Idaho State University Bengals!
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On this week's edition of the ISU Coaches Show, our host, Scott Gross, discusses last week's ISU Football win with Head Coach Cody Hawkins and Wide Receivers Coach Keith Price.
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Dustin Downey, head coach for ISU Soccer, joins Scott Gross for the first half of this week's Coaches Show. Scott welcomes ISU Athletics Director Pauline Thiros for the second half of the program.
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On this week’s ISU Coaches Show, Head Football Coach Cody Hawkins joins Scott Gross for an ISU Football update. Scott Gross and Coach Hawkins discuss last Saturday’s game against Portland State. Scott then welcomes Nick Alaimalo the Inside Receivers / Associate Special Teams Coordinator.
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ISU Offensive Line Coach John Hughes tells us about his path from athlete to a career in coaching college football. Hughes talks about some of the Bengals keys to success this year, including recruitment, training, and strengthening both passing and rushing offense. Scott Gross is joined by Head Volleyball Coach Seah Carter for part II of the Coaches Show. They discuss the Bengals early successes this year and what the Bengals need to do to continue their success through conference play and into the Big Sky Tournament. The ISU Volleyball team is currently 12-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play with twelve more matches during the regular season. The Bengals host Weber State at Reed Gym this Friday at 7:00 pm.
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On this week’s ISU Coaches Show, Head Football Coach Cody Hawkins joins Scott Gross for an ISU Football update. The Bengals travel to California this Saturday, October 5th, to take-on Cal Poly. Then, ISU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Looney talks about changes to the basketball program and players heading into the 2024-2025 season.
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This week’s Idaho State Athletics Coaches Show begins with a conversation with Co-Offensive Coordinator, Buddy Blevins. Scott Gross and Coach Blevins discuss last week’s Homecoming victory over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Scott then welcomes the Head Softball Coach, Andrew Rich. They talk about the resurfacing of the Miller Ranch Stadium.
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This week’s Idaho State Athletics Coaches Show begins with a conversation with Head Football Coach Cody Hawkins. Scott Gross and Coach Hawkins discuss last week’s performance in North Dakota and look forward to this week’s ISU Homecoming matchup with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Scott then welcomes the new cross-country coach for ISU, Zach Kughan.
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On this week's Coaches Show, we have Head Football Coach Cody Hawkins talking about Bengal Football. Then, Head Volleyball Coach Sean Carter comes on to discuss the Bengals' win streak and play these past two tournaments!
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This week’s Idaho State Athletics Coaches Show features Josh Runda, Defensive Coordinator for ISU Football. He talks about his journey to ISU and why he chose to join Coach Hawkins in Pocatello. Dynamite Kuhn, Director of Football Ops joins Scott Gross for the second part of the show. They discuss Kuhn’s operational experiences and what it takes to successfully coordinate travel and meal plans for over a hundred athletes and staff.
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The first episode of the 2024/25 season features Head Coach Cody Hawkins and Director of Athletics Pauline Thiros. Hawkins discusses the Bengals’ upcoming trip to Oregon State to take on the Beavers, and Thiros talks about the state of the department and the strides that ISU has made to give our student-athletes the chance to succeed. Cody Hawkins talks about the path to building a successful football program at Idaho State.