Scott Carey begins his second season during his second stint as an assistant coach at Mines in 2012.  Carey, the Orediggers' running game coordinator and offensive line coach, previously served as the offensive line coach at CSM for four seasons (2002-05).

In his return to Golden, Carey's group of offensive lineman tied for second in the RMAC in fewest sacks allowed (23) and the Mines offense led the conference and finished eighth nationally with 305.9 passing yards per game. The offense finished 42nd nationally with 31.6 points per game and 48th nationally with 401.6 yards of total offense per game. Quarterback Clay Garcia led conference in passing yards (3,123) and running back Dan Palmer led the conference in rushing yards per game (92.4). Palmer's 1,016 rushing yards are the third-most in school history and just the third 1,00-yard season by a Mines running back in school history. 

Carey returned to Mines after a five-year stretch (2006-10) at Tarleton State University, where he served as the offensive coordinator / offensive line coach for the Texans.

The Texans' top two running backs combined for 1,087 yards rushing and averaged 4.1 yards per carry in 2010.  TSU averaged 324.8 yards of total offense per game in 2010, as well.

TSU rushed for 143.3 yards per game and 14 touchdowns during the 2009 campaign.  The Texans also averaged 386.2 yards of total offense per game, outscored their opponents by more than 10 points per game and converted on 85% (40-of-47) of their red-zone opportunities that season.

In 2008, the TSU offense averaged 187.2 yards rushing (second in the Lone Star Conference) and 375.5 yards of total offense per game.  The Texans saw their feature running back, as well as one of their offensive guards, earn First Team All-LSC accolades in 2009.

In 2007, the TSU front five paved the way for an average of 452.2 yards of total offense per game, including 175.5 yards per game on the ground.  Three Tarleton State offensive linemen earned All-LSC accolades in 2007, including a pair of First Team honorees.

In 2006, the Texans' offensive line helped TSU average 370.6 yards of total offense - including 153.7 yards rushing - per game.  TSU's offensive line blocked for the LSC South Division Offensive Back of the Year and the LSC South Division Co-Freshman of the Year.

Carey, a four-year letterman for the Texans (1994-97), graduated from TSU with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Sport Studies.  After graduating from Tarleton State, Carey served as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State (2000-02) while obtaining his master’s degree.

Carey came to CSM in 2002 and helped the Orediggers win an undefeated RMAC title in 2004.  In 2004, Carey's offensive line blocked for the Harlon Hill Trophy winner, Chad Friehauf, and the Mines offense was ranked as high as first in the nation in passing offense, second in total offense and sixth in scoring offense that season.  Under Carey's tutelage, CSM offensive lineman Travis Yenne was a two-time All-American (2004-05) and earned RMAC Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2005.

Carey and his wife, Danielle, currently reside in the Denver area.